What is "marasmus" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does marasmus mean in English? Meaning of marasmus definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "marasmus" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "marasmus": extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders

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  • Meaning: extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
  • Synonyms: marasmus
  • Hypernyms: malnutrition
  • Synonyms:

    attenuation, consumption, withering, thinness, malnutrition, atrophy, starvation, anorexia, undernourishment, wasting, boniness, tabes, skinniness, haggardness, wasting away,

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