emaciation
- n extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
- There were reports on wound treatment, conservation of blood, preparation of dried plasma, transfusions, treatment of alimentary emaciation, and a "detailed account of the .
- After that he may die, but "emaciation" sounds more cheerful than "atomic death.
- The symptoms are: remittent fever, emaciation, roughening of, the hair and especially enlargement of the spleen and liver.