Look up: marasmus

1. marasmus
   [n] - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children)
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2. marasmus
   An extreme case of malnutrition.
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3. 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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4. Marasmus
   progressive emaciation caused by malnutrition in young children
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5. 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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6. marasmus
   Wasting of the body due to a deficiency in energy-giving food, as opposed to protein deficiency (kwashiokor).
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7. 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 , ...
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8. 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....
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9. 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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10. 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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11. Marasmus
    • (n.) A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis.
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12. 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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13. marasmus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mă-raz′mŭs Definitions: 1. Cachexia, especially in young children, primarily due to prolonged dietary deficiency of protein and calories. Synonyms: marantic atrophy, Parrot disease2, pedatrophia, pedatrophy
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14. Marasmus
    Malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by an insufficient intake of calories or protein.
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15. Marasmus
    Malnutrition, emaciation, usually occurring in infants and young children, from insufficient nutrition.
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16. Marasmus
    - | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = ped | eMedicineTopic = 164 | MeshID = D011502 | --> `Marasmus` is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. A child with marasmus looks date=March 2009--> Marasmus occurrence increases prior to a...
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17. Marasmus
    (album) `Marasmus` is Leng Tch`e`s fourth full length album and their second on Relapse Records. A video was made for the song http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2018173162 "1-800-Apathy". Track listing: #"Lucid Denial" - 1:05 (...
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