marasmus

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Synonyms: marasmius, merismus, erasmus, aramus, marasmic, paramus, marabous, rasmus, marascas, marasmuses

Antonyms: marasmius, merismus, erasmus, aramus, marasmic, paramus, marabous, rasmus, marascas, marasmuses

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[condition]] of [[chronic]] [[undernourishment]] especially in [[child|children]], caused by a [[diet]] [[deficient]] in [[calorie]]s or the [[inability]] to [[digest]] [[protein]] and presenting as a [[severe]] [[loss]] of [[body weight]].

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