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Marasmus is an English word with synonyms like malnutrition. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Marasmus in a sentence

Marasmus meaning

A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused by a diet deficient in calories or the inability to digest protein and presenting as a severe loss of body weight.

Synonyms of Marasmus

malnutrition

Using Marasmus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused by a diet deficient in calories or the inability to digest protein and presenting as a severe loss of body weight.
  • Useful related words include: malnutrition.
  • In the example corpus, marasmus often appears in combinations such as: and marasmus.

Context around Marasmus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

climates 1×

Often after:

associated 1×

Sentence patterns with Marasmus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

dry climates marasmus is the 1× extremities and marasmus associated with 1× kwashiorkor and marasmus are childhood 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in dry climates 1× kwashiorkor and marasmus 1× the chief characteristics 1×

Common sentence endings:

associated with malnutrition 1× of dietary protein 1× the macula lutea 1×

Words around Marasmus

Just before it in the word index:

marasigan 3 marasco 3 maraschino 9 maras 12 marared 2 mararaba 7

Just after it in the word index:

marat 19 marata 2 maratha 73 marathahalli 2 marathas 52 marathassa 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Marasmus

  • In this selection, "marasmus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, climates and associated stand out and add context to how "marasmus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dry climates marasmus is the and extremities and marasmus associated with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "marasmus" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with marasmus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In dry climates, marasmus is the more frequent disease associated with malnutrition. (12 words)

Kwashiorkor and marasmus are childhood disorders caused by lack of dietary protein. (12 words)

The chief characteristics of the disease are progressive mental and physical enfeeblement; weakness and paralysis of all the extremities; and marasmus, associated with symmetrical changes in the macula lutea. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

The chief characteristics of the disease are progressive mental and physical enfeeblement; weakness and paralysis of all the extremities; and marasmus, associated with symmetrical changes in the macula lutea. (29 words)

In dry climates, marasmus is the more frequent disease associated with malnutrition. (12 words)

Kwashiorkor and marasmus are childhood disorders caused by lack of dietary protein. (12 words)

Example sentences (3)

In dry climates, marasmus is the more frequent disease associated with malnutrition.

Kwashiorkor and marasmus are childhood disorders caused by lack of dietary protein.

The chief characteristics of the disease are progressive mental and physical enfeeblement; weakness and paralysis of all the extremities; and marasmus, associated with symmetrical changes in the macula lutea.

Common combinations with marasmus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "marasmus" in a sentence?
An example: "In dry climates, marasmus is the more frequent disease associated with malnutrition." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "marasmus" from authentic English texts.
What does "marasmus" mean?
Marasmus means: A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused by a diet deficient in calories or the inability to digest protein and presenting as a severe loss of body weight.
What are synonyms of "marasmus"?
Common synonyms of "marasmus" include: malnutrition.
How many example sentences with "marasmus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "marasmus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.