Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining or relating to marasmus; affected with marasmus: as, a marasmic tendency; a marasmic pȧtient.
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- adjective Relating to, or suffering from
marasmus
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Examples
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There are 3 major clinical forms of severe protein energy malnutrition - marasmus, kwashiorkor and marasmic kwashiorkor.
1. Food crises 1995
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In 1915 the author was able to bring about marked immediate improvement and the ultimate recovery of a number of infants who were of the marasmic type by merely increasing the "B" vitamine content of their food.
The Vitamine Manual Walter H. Eddy
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Oleg Soskin, a member of the Ukraine-NATO Social League Coordination Council, was making a speech when he was interrupted by a journalist from one of the local TV channels, who shouted: “Students, you’re young and promising, don’t you listen to these stupid and marasmic old men!”
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 As'ad 2008
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Oleg Soskin, a member of the Ukraine-NATO Social League Coordination Council, was making a speech when he was interrupted by a journalist from one of the local TV channels, who shouted: “Students, you’re young and promising, don’t you listen to these stupid and marasmic old men!”
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 As'ad 2008
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There are various clinical signs useful for diagnosis, but most obviously a marasmic child is extremely emaciated and a child with kwashiorkor has bilateral oedema (see Ref.
1. Food crises 1995
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