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Definitions for Cachexia
[1] general ill health with emaciation, usually occurring in association with cancer or a chronic infectious disease.
[2] a generally weakened condition of body or mind resulting from any debilitating chronic disease
Words related to Cachexia
malady, sickness, disease, affliction, ailment, complaint, upset, infirmity, indisposition
Words nearby Cachexia
cachectic, cachectin, cachepot, cachet, cacheu, cachexia, cachexia hypophysiopriva, cachexia strumipriva, cachinnate, cachinnation, cachoeiro do itapemirim
Origin of Cachexia
1535–45; < Late Latin < Greek, equivalent to kak(ós ) bad + héx(is ) condition (hek-, variant stem of échein to have + -sis -sis) + -ia -ia
Other words from Cachexia
ca·chec·tic [kuh -kek -tik] /kəˈkɛk tɪk/ , ca·chec·ti·cal , ca·chex·ic , adjective
Word origin for Cachexia
C16: from Late Latin from Greek kakhexia, from kakos bad + hexis condition, habit
Synonyms for Cachexia
affliction, ailment, disease, malady, sickness, complaint, indisposition, infirmity, upset, diseasedness, unhealth