Look up: marasmus

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   marasmus
   [n] - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children)
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   marasmus
   An extreme case of malnutrition.
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   Marasmus
   Malnutrition occurring mainly in infants and young children caused by an insufficient intake of food. It could be a result of neglect or ignorance. It is occasionally used for adults, especially those with mental handicap or disease - This is starvation rather than disease caused by a specific deficiency in the diet such as insufficient protein or ...
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   Marasmus
   progressive emaciation caused by malnutrition in young children
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   Marasmus
   Marasmus: Wasting away, as occurs with children who have kwashiorkor. Also called cachexia, is usually a result of protein and calorie deficiency.
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   marasmus
   Wasting of the body due to a deficiency in energy-giving food, as opposed to protein deficiency (kwashiokor).
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   Marasmus
   Ma·ras'mus noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... , from ..., to quench, as fire; pass., to die away.] (Medicine) A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis. « Pining atrophy, Marasmus , and wide-wasting pestilence.» Milton. Marasmus senilis [ Latin ], progressive atrophy of the aged.
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   marasmus
   <medicine> A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis. 'Pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence.' (Milton) Marasmus senilis [L], progressive atrophy of the aged. ... Origin: NL, fr. Gr, fr, to quench, as fire; pass, to die away. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   marasmus
   noun extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
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    Marasmus
    `Marasmus` is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterised by energy deficiency. Some other PEMs are kwashiorkor and cachexia (the most common one in the developed world). A child with marasmus looks emaciated and the body weight may reduce to less than 80% of the normal weight for that height. Marasmus occurrence increases prior to age 1 whereas Kwashiorkor occurrence increases after 18 months.
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    marasmus
    (mә-raz´mәs) a form of protein-calorie malnutrition occurring chiefly in the first year of life, with growth retardation and wasting of subcutaneous fat and muscle, but usually with retention of appetite and mental alertness. It is considered to be related to kwashiorkor. Infectious disease may be a pr...
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    Marasmus
    • (n.) A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis.
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    marasmus
    a form of protein-energy malnutrition occurring chiefly among very young children in developing countries, particularly under famine conditions, in ... [2 related articles]
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    marasmus
    Cachexia, especially in young children, primarily due to prolonged dietary deficiency of protein and calories. Syn: marantic atrophy, Parrot disease 2, pedatrophia [G. marasmos, withering]
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