marasmus

名词 marasmus:

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

ma.ras.mus

n.Pathology （名词）【病理学】
A progressive wasting of the body, occurring chiefly in young children and associated with insufficient intake or malabsorption of food.
消瘦：身体逐渐变瘦，主要见于儿童，往往与食物摄入不足或消化不良有关

来源：
New Latin
现代拉丁语
from Greek marasmos
源自 希腊语 marasmos
from marainein [to waste away] * see mer-
源自 marainein [逐渐消瘦] *参见 mer-

【引伸】
maras.mic
adj.（形容词）