Definitions for marasmus
məˈræz məsmaras·mus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. marasmusnoun

   extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. marasmusnoun

   Any wasting disease, especially a severe loss of body weight, in children, caused by malnutrition or the inability to digest protein

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Marasmusnoun

   A consumption, in which persons waste much of their substance. John Quincy

   Etymology: μαρασμὸς, from μαραίνω.

   Pining atrophy,
   Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   A marasmus imports a consumption following a fever; a consumption or withering of the body, by reason of a natural extinction of the native heat, and an extenuation of the body, caused through an immoderate heat. Gideon Harvey.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Marasmus

   Marasmus is a form of severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. It can occur in anyone with severe malnutrition but usually occurs in children. Body weight is reduced to less than 62% of the normal (expected) body weight for the age. Marasmus occurrence increases prior to age 1, whereas kwashiorkor occurrence increases after 18 months. It can be distinguished from kwashiorkor in that kwashiorkor is protein deficiency with adequate energy intake whereas marasmus is inadequate energy intake in all forms, including protein. This clear-cut separation of marasmus and kwashiorkor is however not always clinically evident as kwashiorkor is often seen in a context of insufficient caloric intake, and mixed clinical pictures, called marasmic kwashiorkor, are possible. Protein wasting in kwashiorkor generally leads to edema and ascites, while muscular wasting and loss of subcutaneous fat are the main clinical signs of marasmus, which makes the ribs and joints protrude.The prognosis is better than it is for kwashiorkor. Marasmus is the form of nutrition most highly assosciated with HIV, developing in the last stages of pediatric AIDS, and the prognosis for children with co-morbid marasmus and HIV is very poor.The word "marasmus" comes from the Greek μαρασμός marasmos ("withering").

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1. marasmus

   Marasmus is a severe form of malnutrition that occurs mainly in children, characterized by chronic wasting of body tissues, especially muscles, due to a deficiency in both energy and protein in the diet. It results from a diet low in both calories and protein, leading to weight loss, poor growth, dehydration, and, in severe cases, can lead to death if not treated promptly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Marasmusnoun

   a wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. , to quench, as fire; pass., to die away.]

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1. Marasmus

   Marasmus is a form of severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. A child with marasmus looks emaciated. Body weight is reduced to less than 60% of the normal body weight for the age. Marasmus occurrence increases prior to age 1, whereas kwashiorkor occurrence increases after 18 months. It can be distinguished from kwashiorkor in that kwashiorkor is protein deficiency with adequate energy intake whereas marasmus is inadequate energy intake in all forms, including protein. Protein wasting in kwashiorkor may lead to edema. The prognosis is better than it is for kwashiorkor but half of severely malnourished children die due to unavailability of adequate treatment. The word “marasmus” comes from the Greek μαρασμός marasmos.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Marasmus

   ma-raz′mus, n. a wasting of flesh without apparent disease, a kind of consumption. [Gr. marasmos—marainein, to decay.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of marasmus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of marasmus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=marasmus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Marasmus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=marasmus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marasmus
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marasmus
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=marasmus
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=marasmus