emaciation
Example Sentences
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The worry over Grande’s visible emaciation rendered the video itself moot.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
But others may suffer from severe disease marked by extensive hair loss, secondary bacterial infections, emaciation and, eventually, death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
The two bodies he was embalming were opposites: one small and bony, almost to the point of emaciation, the other large, the legs and feet swelling with edemas.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
The Seattle Times reports National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher John Durban in his spring survey of the southern residents detected further emaciation in J17 since his fall 2018 survey.
From Washington Times ● May 17, 2019
He was squirrelly and skinny to the point of emaciation.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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