emaciation
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On July 20, Jackie’s still weak and lethargic even after receiving fluids and nutritional support for emaciation, the video notes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Their medical conditions included a boat strike that caused a skull fracture, severe emaciation and gastric issues, dehydration and inflammation.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
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 ● Nov. 1, 2022
An Egyptian physician named Hesy-Ra wrote about a mysterious disease that included frequent urination, and caused emaciation.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2022
“The emaciation wouldn’t have stopped me,” he says.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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