Advertisement
Advertisement
marasmus
[ muh-raz-muhs ]
noun
- 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.
marasmus
/ əˈæə /
noun
- pathol general emaciation and wasting, esp of infants, thought to be associated with severe malnutrition or impaired utilization of nutrients
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·m adjective
- ·mǾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of marasmus1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of marasmus1
Example Sentences
Medical records suggest Jesús was suffering from marasmus, a type of malnutritioncaused by a general lack of nutrients.
The daughter of Horatio Nelson Cook and Edith Scooffy Cook, she died of marasmus — a form of severe undernourishment — on Oct.
“It has become much worse in the past year. I have seen about 20 cases of marasmus in the last few months. We are also seeing dozens of cases of extreme weight loss,” said Álvarez.
Marantic thrombi are those whose origin is attributable to that enfeebled condition of the body known as marasmus.
His disease was called by the physicians marasmus, a wasting away of the vital powers, a sort of consumption, not merely of the lungs, but of the stomach and every thing else.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse