emaciation
Example Sentences
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On Friday, the director of one field hospital said in a statement that they had an unprecedented influx of patients suffering from severe exhaustion, emaciation and acute malnutrition.
From BBC
But others may suffer from severe disease marked by extensive hair loss, secondary bacterial infections, emaciation and, eventually, death.
From Los Angeles Times
The pop musician also responded to a Vulture article that deemed the “Rush” video “a return to body fascism and emaciation.”
From Los Angeles Times
Their medical conditions included a boat strike that caused a skull fracture, severe emaciation and gastric issues, dehydration and inflammation.
From Washington Times
The two bodies he was embalming were opposites: one small and bony, almost to the point of emaciation, the other large, the legs and feet swelling with edemas.
From New York Times
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