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Definition of Marasmus

1. Noun. Extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders.

Definition of Marasmus

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

Definition of Marasmus

1. a wasting away of the body [n -ES] : MARASMIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Marasmus

1. A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis. "Pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence." (Milton) Marasmus senilis [L], progressive atrophy of the aged. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, fr, to quench, as fire; pass, to die away. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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