Medical Definition of Marantic atrophy

1. A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis. "Pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence." (Milton) Marasmus senilis [L], progressive atrophy of the aged. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, fr, to quench, as fire; pass, to die away. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marantic Atrophy

maragings
marah
marahs
maranatha
maranathas
marang
marang tree
Maranon's sign
Maranon's syndrome
maranta
maranta
Marantaceae
marantas
Maranta arundinaceae
marantic
marantic atrophy (current term)
marantic endocarditis
marantic oedema
maras
marasca
marascas
marasca cherry
maraschino
maraschinos
maraschino cherry
marasmic
marasmic
marasmic thrombosis
marasmic thrombus
Marasmius

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