symptosis
[ simp-toh-sis ]
/ sɪmpˈtoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
local or general atrophy.
wasting away; emaciation.
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Medical definitions for symptosis
symptosis
[ sĭm-tō′sĭs, sĭmp- ]
n.
A localized or general wasting of the body.
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