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Definition of Wasting disease
1. Noun. Involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body.
Exact synonyms: Consumption, Phthisis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, White Plague
Generic synonyms: T.b., Tb, Tuberculosis
Generic synonyms: T.b., Tb, Tuberculosis
Definition of Wasting disease
1. Noun. Generic description of a medical condition that causes pronounced loss of body mass. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Wasting disease
1. A graft versus host reaction in mice first observed following intravenous injection of allogeneic spleen cells into newborn animals. Synonym: wasting disease. (05 Mar 2000)