Definitions for: Cachexia

[n] any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

Webster (1913) Definition: Ca*chex"i*a, Cachexy Ca*chex"y, n. [L. cachexia,
Gr. kachexi`a; kako`s bad + "e`xis condition.]
A condition of ill health and impairment of nutrition due to
impoverishment of the blood, esp. when caused by a specific
morbid process (as cancer or tubercle).

Synonyms: cachexy, wasting

See Also: debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity

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