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单词 marasmus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ma•ras•mus  (mə razməs),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologymalnutrition 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.
  • Greek marasmós a wasting away, akin to maraínein to weaken, waste away
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1650–60
ma•rasmic, adj. 
ma•rasmoid, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marasmus /məˈræzməs/ n
  1. general emaciation and wasting, esp of infants, thought to be associated with severe malnutrition or impaired utilization of nutrients
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin, from Greek marasmos, from marainein to waste

maˈrasmic adj
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