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Marasmus vs Wasted - What's the difference?

marasmus | wasted |

In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between marasmus and wasted

is that marasmus is (medicine) any wasting disease, especially a severe loss of body weight, in children, caused by malnutrition or the inability to digest protein while wasted is (medicine) low weight-for-height (for a person).

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.

As an adjective wasted is

not profitably used.

As a verb wasted is

(waste).

marasmus

English

Noun

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  • (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

    wasted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not profitably used.
  • Ravaged or deteriorated.
  • Emaciated and haggard.
  • (slang) very drunk or stoned.
  • (medicine) low weight-for-height (for a person).

    • Related terms

    * (medicine) stunted

    Verb

    (head)
  • (waste)

    • Anagrams

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