gradual+wasting
11decline — I. v. n. 1. Lean downward, incline, slope. 2. Decay, sink, droop, languish, pine, fail, become feeble. 3. Deteriorate, degenerate, be impaired. 4. Decrease, lessen, diminish, wane, fall away. II. v. a. 1. Refuse, reject, avoid. 2 …
12consumption — n 1. use, expenditure, diminution, loss, reduction, depletion, exhaustion; waste, dissipation, dispersion, misuse; wear and tear, harm, damage; destruction, ruin, ruination, ravagement, devastation; demolition, wrecking, razing, gutting,… …
13emaciate — e•ma•ci•ate [[t]ɪˈmeɪ ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to make abnormally thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh • Etymology: 1640–50; < L ēmaciātus, ptp. of ēmaciāre=ē e + maciāre, der. of maciēs leanness, wasted state e•ma•ci•a′tion, n …
14muscular dystrophy — mus′cular dys′trophy n. pat a hereditary disease characterized by gradual wasting of the muscles • Etymology: 1865–70 …
15emaciate — /əˈmeɪsieɪt / (say uh mayseeayt), /i / (say ee ) verb (t) (emaciated, emaciating) to make lean by a gradual wasting away of flesh. {Latin ēmaciātus, past participle} …
16Marasmus — 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… …
17endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
18mass movement — an organized effort by a large number of people, esp. those not forming part of the elite of a given society, to bring about pervasive changes in existing social, economic, or political institutions, frequently characterized by charismatic… …
19international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
20Atrophy — For the American thrash metal band, see Atrophy (band) Atrophy Classification and external resources Mice with spinal muscular atrophy MeSH …
