emaciation

Example Sentences

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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

An Egyptian physician named Hesy-Ra wrote about a mysterious disease that included frequent urination, and caused emaciation.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2022

Roughly the same age as the singer and unafraid of looking ravaged as well as thin to the point of emaciation, Zellweger gives a deep dive of a performance that is ferociously all in.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2019

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

“The emaciation wouldn’t have stopped me,” he says.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French