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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