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Record 1 2016-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Dietetics
DEF

Low weight for height, generally the result of weight loss associated with a recent period of acute food deprivation, prolonged hunger or disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Diététique
DEF

État caractérisé par un poids insuffisant par rapport à la taille, résultant généralement de la perte de poids associée à une période récente de privation de nourriture ou de maladie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Higiene y Salud
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Dietética
DEF

Peso bajo para la estatura, resultante por lo general de una pérdida de peso asociada a un período reciente de gran privación de alimentos, hambre prolongada o enfermedad.

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