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ma·ras·mus M0099000 (mə-răz′məs)n. A progressive wasting of the body, occurring chiefly in young children and associated with insufficient intake or malabsorption of food.
[New Latin, from Greek marasmos, from marainein, to waste away; see mer- in Indo-European roots.]
ma·ras′mic adj.marasmus (məˈræzməs) n (Pathology) pathol general emaciation and wasting, esp of infants, thought to be associated with severe malnutrition or impaired utilization of nutrients[C17: from New Latin, from Greek marasmos, from marainein to waste] maˈrasmic adjma•ras•mus (məˈræz məs)
n. 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. [1650–60; < New Latin < Greek marasmós a wasting away, akin to maraínein to weaken] ma•ras′mic, adj. ma•ras′moid, adj. marasmus1. a wasting away or atrophying of the body in the absence of disease.
2. the progressive emaciation that results from malnutrition. — marasmic, adj.See also: Body, Human
1. a wasting away or atrophying of the body in the absence of disease.
2. the progressive emaciation that results from malnutrition. — marasmic, adj.See also: Disease and IllnessThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  marasmus - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disordersmalnutrition - a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods |
TranslationsmarasmusenUK
marasmus[mə′raz·məs] (medicine) Chronic severe wasting of the tissues of the body, particularly in children, due to malnutrition. marasmusenUK
marasmus [mah-raz´mus] a form of protein-calorie malnutrition occurring chiefly in the first year of life, with growth retardation and wasting of subcutaneous fat and muscle, but usually with retention of appetite and mental alertness. It is considered to be related to kwashiorkor. Infectious disease may be a precipitating factor. adj., adj maran´tic, maras´mic.ma·ras·mus (mă-raz'mŭs), Cachexia, especially in young children, primarily due to prolonged dietary deficiency of protein and calories. Synonym(s): marantic atrophy, Parrot disease (2) , pedatrophia, pedatrophy [G. marasmos, withering] marasmus (mə-răz′məs)n. A progressive wasting of the body, occurring chiefly in young children and associated with insufficient intake or malabsorption of food.
ma·ras′mic adj.marasmus A state of severe malnutrition due to reduced ingestion of protein and calories, which can be as a result of poor diet, eating habits, parent-child relationship or metabolic defects.
Clinical findings
Failure to thrive, weight loss, emaciation, decreased skin turgor, skin and muscle atrophy; children have a wizened appearance, are listless, have abdominal distension and oedema, “starvation stools”, hypotonia, hypothermia, and reduced rates of metabolism.marasmus A state of severe malnutrition, due to ↓ ingestion of protein and calories, due to poor diet, feeding habits, parent-child relationship or metabolic defects Clinical FTT, weight loss, emaciation, ↓ skin turgor, skin and muscle atrophy; children are wizened, listless, abdominal distension and edema, 'starvation stools', hypotonia, hypothermia, ↓ metabolism. Cf Kwashiorkor. ma·ras·mus (mă-raz'mŭs) Cachexia, especially in young children, primarily due to prolonged dietary deficiency of protein and calories.
Synonym(s): Parrot disease (2) . marasmus A state of wasting or emaciation from starvation, usually in infants. There is weakness, irritability, dry skin and, unless rapidly corrected by feeding, retardation of growth and of mental development.MarasmusSevere malnutritution in children caused by a diet lacking in calories as well as protein. Marasmus may also be caused by disease and parasitic infection.Mentioned in: Malnutrition, StarvationParrot, Jules Marie, French physician, 1829-1883. Bednar-Parrot syndrome - Synonym(s): Parrot I syndromeParrot atrophy of the newbornParrot nodes - Synonym(s): Parrot signParrot pseudoparalysis - syphilitic osteochondritis in newborns causing pseudoparalysis in one or more extremities. Synonym(s): syphilitic pseudoparalysisParrot sign - indicates congenital syphilis in newborns. Synonym(s): Parrot nodesParrot I syndrome - pseudoparalysis; periarticular swelling, onset seldom after 3 months of age. Synonym(s): Bednar-Parrot syndrome; Parrot syphilitic osteochondritisParrot II syndrome - failure to thrive, emaciation, edema, dry skin, with subcutaneous fat loss, abdomen flat or distended, hypothermia, slow pulse, decreased metabolic rate. Synonym(s): marasmus; infantile atrophy; inanition; athrepsiaParrot syphilitic osteochondritis - Synonym(s): Parrot I syndromeParrot ulcer - seen in stomatitis or thrushma·ras·mus (mă-raz'mŭs) Cachexia primarily due to prolonged dietary deficiency of protein and calories. marasmusenUK
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