Marasmus

[mә'ræzmәs]

Definition

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

Inputed by Julio--From WordNet

Definition

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

Checker: Monroe

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Atrophy, emaciation, decline, gradual wasting.

Checked by Klaus

Definition

n. a wasting of flesh without apparent disease a kind of consumption.

Checker: Roland