English dictionary
marasmus
/m/@/'r/&/zm/@/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis.
Source: webster1913