- marasmic kwashiorkor
- a condition in which there is deficiency of both calories and protein, with severe tissue wasting, loss of subcutaneous fat, and usually dehydration.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
marasmic kwashiorkor
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Kwashiorkor — The word kwashiorkor comes from the Ivory Coast. It means the deposed (no longer suckled) child. Kwashiorkor is a childhood disease due to protein deprivation. Early signs are vague: apathy (indifference), lethargy (drowsiness) and irritability.… … Medical dictionary
marasmic — Relating to or suffering from marasmus. SYN: marantic. * * * ma·ras·mic mik adj of, relating to, or marked by marasmus: MARANTIC <marasmic infants exhibiting kwashiorkor> … Medical dictionary
nutritional marasmus — marasmic kwashiorkor … Medical dictionary
Protein-calorie malnutrition — Severe deficiency of protein + inadequate caloric intake = kwashiorkor. * * * protein energy malnutrition (PEM) a class of disorders caused by varying degrees of protein and calorie deficiency, alone or in combination, frequently aggravated by… … Medical dictionary
marasmus — marasmic, adj. marasmoid, adj. /meuh raz meuhs/, n. Pathol. malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by insufficient intake of calories or protein and characterized by thinness, dry skin, poor muscle development, and… … Universalium
Marasmus — Wasting away, as occurs with children who have kwashiorkor. Also called cachexia, is usually a result of protein and calorie deficiency. * * * Cachexia, especially in young children, primarily due to prolonged dietary deficiency of protein and… … Medical dictionary
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Oral rehydration therapy — Nurses encouraging a patient to drink an oral rehydration solution to combat dehydration caused by cholera. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a simple treatment for dehydration associated with diarrhoea, particularly gastroenteritis or… … Wikipedia
