Word: marasmus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
ras
mus
Definition: A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused by a diet deficient in calories or the inability to digest protein and presenting as a severe loss of body weight.
Morphemes:
Affix: marasmus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused by a diet deficient in calories or the inability to digest protein and presenting as a severe loss of body weight.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μᾰρᾰσμός
Language: grc
Decoded: marasmos
Meaning: noun