athrepsia

English

Etymology

From a- + Ancient Greek θρέψις (thrépsis, “nourishing”) (from τρέφω (tréphō)) + -ia.

Noun

athrepsia (uncountable)

1. (pathology) Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings.

Synonyms

• marasmus

Related terms

• athreptic
• threpsology

Translations

Translations

• French: athrepsie (fr) f
• Italian: atrepsia f
• Polish: atrepsja f