marasmus senilis

English

Etymology

From Latin [Term?].

Noun

marasmus senilis (uncountable)

  1. (dated) progressive atrophy of the aged
    • 1901, “An Epitome Of Current Medical Literature”, in The British Medical Journal 1‎[1]:
      Five died from tuberculosis, 2 of pneumonia, 2 of carcinoma, and 1 each of marasmus senilis, hepatic cirrhosis, and pyelonephritis.

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