emaciation
UK/i.meisi'eiʃәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The condition of being extremely thin and weak from disease or starvation.
极度消瘦，衰弱（的状态）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivede- (out, intensifying) + maci (thinness) + -ation (state) = 'the state of being wasted thin.' The abstract noun naming the condition itself, used mainly in medical and clinical contexts to describe a measurable degree of wasting.
Root macies still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.signs of emaciation消瘦的迹象
- 2.severe emaciation严重消瘦
- 3.a state of emaciation消瘦的状态
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor noted signs of severe emaciation in the patient.
- 2.
Years of neglect had reduced the prisoners to a state of emaciation.