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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 At·ro·phied p. a. Affected with atrophy, as a tissue or organ; arrested in development at a very early stage; rudimentary.
 

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 At·ro·phy, v. t. [p. p. Atrophied ] To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 atrophied
      adj : (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as
            a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial
            paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm" [syn: wasted,
             diminished] [ant: hypertrophied]

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 atrophy
      n 1: a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
           [syn: wasting, wasting away]
      2: any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of
         use) [syn: withering]
      v : undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"
      [also: atrophied]

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 atrophied
      See atrophy