ETYM New Lat., from Greek marainein to die away.
Extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders.
Wasting away of the body; emaciation due to malnutrition; intense emaciation due to malnutrition.
Severe wasting in small children. The child looks pale, old and wizened and is highly susceptible to infection. It may be caused by undernourishment, malabsorption or chronic disease, in particular tropical parasitic disease. + prikaži više