Sign or Symptom
emaciation Audio
e·ma·ci·a·tion [ ih-mey-shee-ey-shuhn, -see- ]
Subclass of:
Weight decreased
Definitions related to emaciation:
  • An extreme loss of muscle and subcutaneous fat that is caused by malnutrition, and which results in a severely thin (emaciated) appearance.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Clinical manifestation of excessive LEANNESS usually caused by disease or a lack of nutrition (MALNUTRITION).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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