tropho-, troph-, -trophy, -trophs, -trophically, -trophic, -trophous

The ability for organisms to use both organic and inorganic carbon sources in nutrition: It has been stated that mixotrophy includes more than half of all the microscopic plankton.

A mutant microorganism that needs a particular nutrient that is not required by the wild type of organism: A monoauxotroph obtains its energy for the synthesis of food from light and is able to utilize carbon dioxide as its main supply of carbon.

A group of chronic muscle diseases of genetic or unknown origin: Muscular dystrophy causes irreversible muscle deterioration and may result in complete incapacitation.

In pathology, uscular atrophy: The situation of myoatrophy can occur when muscle tissue degenerates caused by the muscle cells diminishing in size or number due to inactivity, an injury, or neurological illnesses.

Muscular dystrophy. Myodystrophy covers a group of complex genetic disorders and is characterized by muscle weakness with with myotonia and multisystemic involvement.

Nutrition of muscular tissue: The condition of myotrophy refers to the development and nourishment of muscle tissue.

Renotrophic: Any nephrotrophic agent can influence the growth or nutrition of the kidney or to the action of such an agent.

Nutrition and metabolism of tissues under the influence.of nerves: Sandy read that neurotrophy referred to the control of a person's nerves on the nutrients and maintenance of its body tissues.

Rarely used term for care of the sick.

1. The condition of a lake, or other body of water, which is deficient in nutrients and, therefore, generally biologically unproductive.
2. A state of nutrient scarcity or insufficiency.

1. A reference to a body of water deficient in nutrients for supporting plant life, but rich in oxygen for supporting animal life.
2. Having low primary productivity; a reference to substrates of bodies of water low in nutrients: "Oligotrophic lakes are susceptible to pollution from excess phosphorus from such sources as fertilizer runoff, sewage, and detergents."
3. Referring to any organism requiring only a small nutrient supply, or restricted to a narrow range of nutrients.
4. Pertaining to insects that visit only a small variety of plant species.

1. Atrophy (shrinking in size) of the fingernails and toenails.
2. Failure of a proper development of the fingernails and toenails.

1. Dystrophic changes (disorders arising from defective or faulty nutrition) in the nails occurring as a congenital (birth) defect or due to any illness or injury that may cause a malformed nail.
2. Any distortion of a nail; a symptom seen in several diseases.

Nourishment, of the fingernails and toenails: Sharon was surprised to learn that onychotrophy related to the nutrition and the development of nails, and decided to take more care in her own finger and toe nails.

1. A reference to the nourishment of organs of the body: In biology class, Sam learned about organotrophic sources of nutrition that were important for all parts of a person's body.
2. Descriptive of a lifeform that derives energy from the oxidation of organic compounds: Such organotrophic organisms can be bacteria, mushrooms, and animals

An organotrophic can be a microorganism that uses organic sources as a reducing power.