Emaciation

"Emaciation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Clinical manifestation of excessive LEANNESS usually caused by disease or a lack of nutrition (MALNUTRITION).

Descriptor ID	D004614
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.144.243.963.500
Concept/Terms	Emaciation Emaciation Emaciations

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Emaciation".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Body Weight Changes [C23.888.144.243]
Weight Loss [C23.888.144.243.963]
Emaciation [C23.888.144.243.963.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Emaciation".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Emaciation".

Emaciation
Cachexia

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