marasmus
21Marasmus — Marạsmus [aus gr. μαρασμος = Schwachwerden, Abnehmen der Lebenskraft] m; , ...men (in fachspr. Fügungen: ....mi): allgemeiner geistig körperlicher Kräfteverfall (bes. im Greisenalter auftretend), „Altersschwäche“ …
22marasmus — mÉ™ ræzÉ™s n. weakening and wasting away of the body which occurs most often in children and infants (Latin) …
23marasmus — [mə razməs] noun Medicine undernourishment causing a child s weight to be significantly low for their age. Derivatives marasmic adjective Origin C17: mod. L., from Gk marasmos withering …
24marasmus — n. Atrophy, phthisis, consumption, tabes, emaciation, decline, gradual wasting …
25marasmus — ma·ras·mus …
26marasmus — ma•ras•mus [[t]məˈræz məs[/t]] n. pat malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by insufficient intake of calories or protein and characterized by thinness, dry skin, poor muscle development, and irritability • Etymology:… …
27marasmus — /məˈræzməs/ (say muh razmuhs) noun gradual loss of flesh and strength, as from malnutrition, old age, etc., rather than from actual disease. {New Latin, from Greek marasmos a wasting} –marasmic, adjective …
28marasmus — n. intense emaciation due to malnutrition. ♦ marasmic, ♦ marasmous, a. ♦ marasmoid, a. like this …
29Marasmus — Ma|rạs|mus, der; <griechisch> (Medizin Entkräftung, [Alters]schwäche) …
30marasmus — n. a wasting away of the body. Derivatives: marasmic adj. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk marasmos f. maraino wither …
