Emaciation
noun
The state of being weak or excessively thin due to illness or lack of food.
The doctor was concerned about the patient's emaciation and decided to put him on a nutrition plan.
Often appears as...
- severe emaciation
- advanced emaciation
Usage tips
Medical
noun
The process of becoming weak or thin.
The pest caused emaciation in the plants making them look pale and sickly.
Often appears as...
- emaciation of flesh
- emaciation of body
noun
The state of being weak or excessively thin due to illness or lack of food.
The doctor was concerned about the patient's emaciation and decided to put him on a nutrition plan.
Often appears as...
- severe emaciation
- advanced emaciation
Usage tips
Medical
noun
The process of becoming weak or thin.
The pest caused emaciation in the plants making them look pale and sickly.
Often appears as...
- emaciation of flesh
- emaciation of body
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Specificity
Use 'emaciation' in appropriate contexts, usually medical or situations involving extreme lack of food.
The disease led to such emaciation that she could barely stand.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Illness
'Emaciation' can also occur without illness, such as from malnutrition or purposeful dieting.
The prisoners' emaciation was due to the camp's scanty food rations.
Pro Tip 3/3Empathetic Language
'Emaciation' often evokes empathy or concern; use it to convey the gravity of someone's physical state.
The photograph captured the emaciation of children in the war-torn region.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Specificity
Use 'emaciation' in appropriate contexts, usually medical or situations involving extreme lack of food.
The disease led to such emaciation that she could barely stand.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Illness
'Emaciation' can also occur without illness, such as from malnutrition or purposeful dieting.
The prisoners' emaciation was due to the camp's scanty food rations.
Pro Tip 3/3Empathetic Language
'Emaciation' often evokes empathy or concern; use it to convey the gravity of someone's physical state.
The photograph captured the emaciation of children in the war-torn region.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Specificity
Use 'emaciation' in appropriate contexts, usually medical or situations involving extreme lack of food.
The disease led to such emaciation that she could barely stand.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Illness
'Emaciation' can also occur without illness, such as from malnutrition or purposeful dieting.
The prisoners' emaciation was due to the camp's scanty food rations.
Pro Tip 3/3Empathetic Language
'Emaciation' often evokes empathy or concern; use it to convey the gravity of someone's physical state.
The photograph captured the emaciation of children in the war-torn region.
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