marasmus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μᾰρασμός (marasmós, “withering”), from μᾰραίνω (maraínō, “to waste, wither”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /məˈɹæz.məs/

Noun

marasmus (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Any wasting disease, especially a severe loss of body weight, in children, caused by malnutrition or the inability to digest protein

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