marasmus

n. 消瘦, 消耗 [医] 消瘦, 消耗

发音

/məˈɹæz.məs/

词形变化

marasmuses 复数 marasmuses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    消瘦

    可数 不可数 医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

malnutrition

相关短语

marasmus senilis

词源

Borrowed from Late Latin marasmus, from Ancient Greek μᾰρᾰσμός (mărăsmós, “withering”, noun).

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