marasmus

Noun

Meaning

A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cyanosis consumption decay collapse depressed starvation diarrhea attenuation malnutrition asthma abscess chill atrophy dizziness constipation
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Antonyms

adiposity fatness corpulence embonpoint fleshiness

Hypernyms

malnutrition

Related terms

marantic

Examples

The chief characteristics of the disease are progressive mental and physical enfeeblement; weakness and paralysis of all the extremities; and marasmus, associated with symmetrical changes in the macula lutea. Source: Internet

In dry climates, marasmus is the more frequent disease associated with malnutrition. Source: Internet

Kwashiorkor and marasmus are childhood disorders caused by lack of dietary protein. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Marasmius Marasmius oreades marasmoid marasmus senilis marasquino marasritaceous