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1) Malnutrition
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Marasmus is a form of severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. A child with marasmus looks emaciated. Body weight is reduced to less than 60% of the normal (expected) body weight for the age. Marasmus occurrence increases prior to age 1, whereas kwashiorkor occurrence increases after 18 months. It can be distinguished from kwashiork...
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Malnutrition, emaciation, usually occurring in infants and young children, from insufficient nutrition.
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wasting away of the body; emaciation due to malnutrition
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• (n.) A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis.
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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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An extreme case of malnutrition.
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(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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Malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by an insufficient intake of calories o
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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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Wasting of the body due to a deficiency in energy-giving food, as opposed to protein deficiency (kwashiokor).
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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.
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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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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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Malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by an insufficient intake of calories or protein.
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progressive emaciation caused by malnutrition in young children
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n] - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children)
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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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