marasmus

About 0.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused by a diet deficient in calories or the inability to digest protein and presenting as a severe loss of body weight.

Similar words

enzootic malnutrition marasmus senilis malnourishment misnutrition wasting disease subnutrition undernutrition malacia stunting

Often followed by

and is or in of are kwashiorkor was may

Word family

marasmic marasmuses