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marasmus senilis

marasmus senilis noun: progressive atrophy of the aged.

Noun

marasmus senilis (uncountable)

  1. (dated) progressive atrophy of the aged
    • Five died from tuberculosis, 2 of pneumonia, 2 of carcinoma, and 1 each of marasmus senilis, hepatic cirrhosis, and pyelonephritis.1901, “An Epitome Of Current Medical Literature”, in The British Medical Journal 1

Origin of marasmus senilis

From Latin [Term?].

Questions about marasmus senilis

What does marasmus senilis mean?
Marasmus senilis means progressive atrophy of the aged.
What part of speech is marasmus senilis?
Marasmus senilis is a noun.

Words near marasmus senilis in the dictionary

  1. marasmics
  2. marasmielloid
  3. marasmioid
  4. marasmoid
  5. marasmus
  6. marasmus senilis
  7. marasmuses
  8. marasquino
  9. marasquinos
  10. Marat
  11. Maratelli

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