In medicine,<unk> , also known as<unk>  syndrome, refers to the process by which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to "waste" away.<unk>  is sometimes referred to as "acute malnutrition" because it is believed that episodes of<unk>  have a short duration, in contrast to stunting, which is regarded as chronic malnutrition. An estimated 45 million children under 5 years of age (or 6.7%) were wasted in 2021. Prevalence is highest in Southern Asia, followed by Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South-eastern Asia.
Wasting
Virilization
Deworming
Depurination
Neuroenhancement
Osseointegration
Bioaccumulation
Overpressure