Meaning
roottroph
nourishment, development
GreekGeneral
Terms built from troph
3 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with troph marked.
troph decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix a- means “without”.
- The root troph means “nourishment”.
- Together: Wasting or decrease in size of tissue.
- The prefix hyper- means “excessive”.
- The root troph means “nourishment”.
- Together: Increase in size of tissue or organ.
- The prefix dys- means “abnormal”.
- The root troph means “nourishment”.
- Together: Abnormal development of tissue.
Parts that combine with troph
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