emaciation
noun [ U ] uk/iˌmeɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/iˌmeɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
（通常由于疾病或极度饥饿）消瘦，憔悴，虚弱
the state of being very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger
In spite of the fact that the patient eats well, the disease causes emaciation. 尽管病人吃得好，这种病还是会导致消瘦。
Chronic wasting disease in cattle causes severe emaciation and eventually death. 牛的慢性消耗性疾病导致严重消瘦，最终死亡。
See: emaciated
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- Symptoms include emaciation and listlessness.
- The image brings to mind the emaciation of refugees in a camp.
- The ghastly emaciation of these children is horrible.