| marantic | Synonym: marasmic. Origin: G. Marantikos, wasting (05 Mar 2000) |
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| marantic atrophy | <medicine> A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis. "Pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence." (Milton) Marasmus senilis [L], progressive atrophy of the aged. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, fr, to quench, as fire; pass, to die away. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| marantic endocarditis | Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis associated with cancer and other debilitating diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| marantic oedema | Oedema occurring in diseases characterised by wasting and hypoproteinaemia; due to low plasma oncotic pressure. Synonym: marantic oedema. (05 Mar 2000) |