Marasmus
Pronunciation : Ma*ras"mus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition : Defn: 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 Etym: [L.], progressive atrophy of the aged.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913