emaciation

[ ih-mey-shee-ey-shuhn, -see- ]

/ ɪˌmeɪ ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -si- /

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noun

abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease.

the process of emaciating.

Origin of emaciation

1655–65; <Latin ēmaciāt(us) (see emaciate) + -ion

Words nearby emaciation

elytrum, Elzevir, em, emaciate, emaciated, emaciation, emacs, emagram, email, emalangeni, emanant

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Example sentences from the Web for emaciation

The few rags that covered them only served to emphasize the emaciation of their bodies and limbs.
A Voyage with Captain Dynamite|Charles Edward Rich
They are brought to a certain point of dilapidation; they are reduced to pallor, debility, and emaciation.
Shirley|Charlotte Bront
There is but little appearance of emaciation, except in cases where it has been present before the attack.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Not the thinness of emaciation, but that of bodily structure.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith

Sickness, especially one in which the only symptoms are emaciation and debility, are attributed to their noxious influence.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan

Medical definitions for emaciation

emaciation

[ ĭ-mā′shē-ā′shən ]

n.

The process of losing so much flesh as to become extremely thin; wasting.

单词	emaciation
释义	emaciation [ ih-mey-shee-ey-shuhn, -see- ] / ɪˌmeɪ ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -si- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR emaciation ON THESAURUS.COM noun abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease. the process of emaciating. Origin of emaciation 1655–65; <Latin ēmaciāt(us) (see emaciate) + -ion Words nearby emaciation elytrum, Elzevir, em, emaciate, emaciated, emaciation, emacs, emagram, email, emalangeni, emanant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emaciation The few rags that covered them only served to emphasize the emaciation of their bodies and limbs. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite\|Charles Edward Rich They are brought to a certain point of dilapidation; they are reduced to pallor, debility, and emaciation. Shirley\|Charlotte Bront There is but little appearance of emaciation, except in cases where it has been present before the attack. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Not the thinness of emaciation, but that of bodily structure. The Galaxy Primes\|Edward Elmer Smith Sickness, especially one in which the only symptoms are emaciation and debility, are attributed to their noxious influence. The Manbos of Mindano\|John M. Garvan Words related to emaciation attenuation, consumption, withering, thinness, malnutrition, atrophy, starvation, anorexia, undernourishment, wasting, boniness, tabes, marasmus, skinniness, haggardness Medical definitions for emaciation emaciation [ ĭ-mā′shē-ā′shən ] n. The process of losing so much flesh as to become extremely thin; wasting. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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emaciation

noun

Origin of emaciation

Words nearby emaciation

Example sentences from the Web for emaciation

Words related to emaciation

Medical definitions for emaciation

n.