marasmus

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Noun marasmus has 1 sense

marasmus - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
--₁ is a kind of malnutrition

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Term: Marasmus

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A severe form of malnutrition characterized by extreme wasting of the body due to insufficient intake of calories and protein.

Example Sentence 1: The child's emaciated condition was a result of prolonged marasmus.

Sense 2: A state of extreme emaciation or wasting away.

Example Sentence 2: The marasmus of the neglected dog was heartbreaking to witness.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To wither away or become emaciated.

Example Sentence: Without food or water, the plants in the garden began to marasmus.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Characterized by extreme thinness or emaciation.

Example Sentence: The marasmus child struggled to gain weight despite medical interventions.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: In a way that signifies extreme wasting or emaciation.

Example Sentence: The starving artist portrayed the suffering of his subjects marasmusly in his paintings.