MARASMUS


Meaning of MARASMUS in English

[ma.ras.mus] n [LL, fr. Gk marasmos, fr. marainein to waste away] (1656): a condition of chronic undernourishment occurring esp. in children and usu. caused by a diet deficient in calories and proteins -- ma.ras.mic adj

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