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-trophy

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a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general senses “nourishment, feeding” (mycotrophy), “growth” (hypertrophy); also forming abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -trophic.

Origin:
< Greek -trophia nutrition, equivalent to troph(ḗ) food + -ia -y³

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-trophy

—*n combining form*
	indicating a certain type of nourishment or growth: dystrophy

[from Greek -trophia, from trophē nourishment]

-trophic

—*adj combining form*

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-trophy

comb. form meaning "food, nourishment," from Gk. trophe "food, nourishment," related to trephein "to make solid, congeal, thicken."

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Medical Dictionary

-trophy suff.
Nutrition; growth: hypertrophy.