The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
athrepsia — athrep·sia ə threp sē ə, ā n MARASMUS athrep·tic ə threp tik, ( )ā adj * * * athrep·sia (ə threpґse ə) [a 1 + Gr. threpsis nutrition] marasmus. athreptic adj … Medical dictionary
athrepsia — athrep·sia … English syllables
athrepsia — n. complete debility in children. ♦ athreptic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
athrepsia — … Useful english dictionary
athrepsia, athrepsy — 1. Obsolete term for marasmus. 2. As used by Ehrlich, immunity to transplanted neoplastic cells due to a lack of nourishment in the sense of a deficiency of supposed substances required for the development of such cells. SYN: atrepsy. [G. a priv … Medical dictionary
атрепсия — (athrepsia; а + греч. threpsis питание, еда; син. декомпозиция) тяжелая форма расстройства трофики, иногда наблюдающаяся у искусственно вскармливаемых грудных детей … Большой медицинский словарь
Athreptic — Athrepsia A*threp si*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? priv. + ? nourishment.] (Med.) Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings. {A*threp tic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Атрепси́я — (athrepsia; А + греч. threpsis питание, еда; син. декомпозиция) тяжелая форма расстройства трофики, иногда наблюдающаяся у искусственно вскармливаемых грудных детей … Медицинская энциклопедия
atrepsy — SYN: athrepsia (2). [G. a priv. + trepho, to nourish] * * * at·rep·sy (atґrep se) [a 1 + Gr. threpsis nutrition] athrepsia (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
Marasmus — Wasting away, as occurs with children who have kwashiorkor. Also called cachexia, is usually a result of protein and calorie deficiency. * * * Cachexia, especially in young children, primarily due to prolonged dietary deficiency of protein and… … Medical dictionary
