Look up: marasmus


  1. Marasmus
    [Album] ===Births=== ===Deaths=== ...
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  2. 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 "1-800-Apathy". ==Track listing== ==Line-up== ==Production== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marasmus_(album)

  3. marasmus
    [n] - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children)
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=marasmus

  4. marasmus
    An extreme case of malnutrition.
    Found op http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/m/

  5. 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 defic...
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  6. Marasmus
    progressive emaciation caused by malnutrition in young children
    Found op http://www.thornber.net/medicine/html/medgloss.html

  7. Marasmus
    Marasmus: Wasting away, as occurs with children who have kwashiorkor. Also called cachexia, is usually a result of protein and calorie deficiency.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=4281

  8. marasmus
    Wasting of the body due to a deficiency in energy-giving food, as opposed to protein deficiency (kwashiokor).
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  9. 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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  1. 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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  2. marasmus
    noun extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=marasmus

  3. 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 dis...
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  4. Marasmus
    • (n.) A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/marasmus/

  5. marasmus
    a form of protein-energy malnutrition occurring chiefly among very young children in developing countries, particularly under famine conditions, in ... [2 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/31

  6. Marasmus
    Marasmus is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. A child with marasmus looks emaciated. Body weight may be reduced to less than 80% of the average weight that corresponds to the height .{Citation needed|date=March 2009} Marasmus occurrence increases prior...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marasmus

  7. 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
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=52732

  8. Marasmus
    Malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by an insufficient intake of calories or protein.
    Found op http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/disease.shtml

  9. Marasmus
    Malnutrition, emaciation, usually occurring in infants and young children, from insufficient nutrition.
    Found op http://mckechnies.net/family/_references/medical.htm

  10. marasmus
    1) Malnutrition
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/marasmus/1

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