Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

teo cơ

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Meaning · English

Muscle atrophy or shrinkage

Literally: shrunk muscle

Examples

Sau thời gian dài không tập luyện, cơ bắp của anh bắt đầu teo cơAfter a long time without exercising, his muscles started to atrophy

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-15; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “teo cơ” mean?

Muscle atrophy or shrinkage Literally: shrunk muscle

Is “teo cơ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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