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Marantic vs Marasmus - What's the difference?

marantic | marasmus | Derived terms |

Marasmus is a derived term of marantic.



In medicine terms the difference between marantic and marasmus

is that marantic is pertaining to marasmus while marasmus is any wasting disease, especially a severe loss of body weight, in children, caused by malnutrition or the inability to digest protein.

As an adjective marantic

is pertaining to marasmus.

As a noun marasmus is

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

marantic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) Pertaining to marasmus.

    • marasmus

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * marantic * marasmic * marasmoid