Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marasmus senilis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.95 in modern English

Syllables: maras-mus se-nilis
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

progressive atrophy of the aged

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Five died from tuberculosis, 2 of pneumonia, 2 of carcinoma, and 1 each of marasmus senilis, hepatic cirrhosis, and pyelonephritis."

Etymology

From Latin [Term?].

Usage

Questions

What does marasmus senilis mean?: progressive atrophy of the aged
Where does marasmus senilis come from?: From Latin [Term?].

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