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ma·ras·mus

 (mə-răz′məs)
n.
A progressive wasting of the body, occurring chiefly in young children and associated with insufficient intake or malabsorption of food.
[New Latin, from Greek marasmos, from marainein, to waste away; see mer- in Indo-European roots.]
ma·ras′mic adj.
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marasmus

(məˈræzməs)
n
(Pathology) pathol general emaciation and wasting, esp of infants, thought to be associated with severe malnutrition or impaired utilization of nutrients
[C17: from New Latin, from Greek marasmos, from marainein to waste]
maˈrasmic adj
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ma•ras•mus

(məˈræz məs)

n.
malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by insufficient intake of calories or protein and characterized by thinness, dry skin, poor muscle development, and irritability.
[1650–60; < New Latin < Greek marasmós a wasting away, akin to maraínein to weaken]
ma•ras′mic, adj.
ma•ras′moid, adj.
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marasmus

1. a wasting away or atrophying of the body in the absence of disease.
2. the progressive emaciation that results from malnutrition. — marasmic, adj.
See also: Body, Human
1. a wasting away or atrophying of the body in the absence of disease.
2. the progressive emaciation that results from malnutrition. — marasmic, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
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Noun1.marasmus - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children)marasmus - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
malnutrition - a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
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Marasmus

ma·ras·mus

n. marasmo, emaciación debida a malnutrición, esp. en la infancia.
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