Emaciation

Introduction: Emaciation

Description of Emaciation

Emaciation: Clinical manifestation of excessive LEANNESS usually caused by disease or a lack of nutrition (MALNUTRITION).
Source: MeSH 2007

Emaciation: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Emaciation:

• Thin (528 causes)
• Loss
• Flesh
• SYN
• Wasting (351 causes)
• Wasting disease
• Wasting syndrome
• Span
• Class

Emaciation as a Symptom

Emaciation (symptom): Another name for Thinness.
  »Introduction: Thinness
  »Causes of Thinness

Emaciation (symptom): Underweight and thin...more »

Emaciation (symptom): Being thin may simply be within the normal ranges for your genetic makeup. However, thinness can also indicate a variety of medical conditions ... more

Emaciation: See also Thinness:
  »Introduction: Thinness
  »Causes of Thinness

More information on symptom: Thinness:

• Thinness

Hierarchical classifications of Emaciation

The following list attempts to classify Emaciation into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Signs and Symptoms
    • Body Weight
      • Body Weight Changes
        • Weight Loss
          • Emaciation

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