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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019282
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019282
Preferred Name

Wasting Syndrome

Definitions
A condition of involuntary weight loss of greater then 10% of baseline body weight. It is characterized by atrophy of muscles and depletion of lean body mass. Wasting is a sign of MALNUTRITION as a result of inadequate dietary intake, malabsorption, or hypermetabolism.
Synonyms
Wasting Diseases
Wasting Disease
Wasting Syndromes
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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