Rarely used term for emaciation from lack of sufficient nourishment. ... Origin: G. Limos, hunger, + phthisis, wasting ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: lī-mof′thi-sis Definitions: 1. Rarely used term for emaciation from lack of sufficient nourishment.
limophthisis 1. Rarely used term for emaciation from lack of sufficient nourishment. 2. Inanition or a marked weakness, extreme weight loss, and decreased metabolism due to prolonged severe insufficiency of food (starvation).