# dystrophy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɪstɹəfi/ · frequency rank #35,701

## Definitions
1. A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.

## Etymology
From dys- + -trophy, literally “bad growth”, as in the opposite of growth.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddystrophy`, `dsytrophy`, `dysrtophy`, `dysstrophy`, `dystorphy`, `dystrohpy`, `dystrophhy`, `dystrophyy`, `dystropphy`, `dystropyh`, `dystrpohy`, `dystrrophy`, `dysttrophy`, `dytsrophy`, `dyystrophy`, `ydstrophy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dystrophy