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Marasmoid vs Marasmus - What's the difference?

marasmoid | marasmus | Derived terms |

Marasmoid is a derived term of marasmus.


As a adjective marasmoid

is resembling or characteristic of marasmus.

As a noun marasmus is

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

marasmoid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of 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