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marasmus

Syllabification: (ma·ras·mus)
Pronunciation: /məˈrazməs/

Definition of marasmus

noun

Medicine
  • severe undernourishment causing an infant’s or child’s weight to be significantly low for their age (e.g., below 60 percent of normal).

Derivatives

marasmic

Pronunciation: /-mik/

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek marasmos 'withering', from marainein 'wither'

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