Athrepsia


athrepsia

athrepsia a·threp·si·a (ə-thrěp’sē-ə) or ath·rep·sy (āth’rəp-sē)
n.
see marasmus.
a·threp’tic (-tĭk) adj.
historical examples

athrepsia (parrot, meigs and pepper), or innutrition, is the presumable predisposing cause.
a system of practical medicine by american authors, vol. ii various

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