ca·chex·i·a (k -k k s -)n. Weight loss, wasting of muscle, loss of appetite, and general debility that can occur during a chronic disease. [Late Latin, from Greek kakhexi  : kako-, caco- + hexis, condition (from ekhein, to have; see segh- in Indo-European roots).] |
cachexia [kəˈkɛksɪə], cachexy
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a generally weakened condition of body or mind resulting from any debilitating chronic disease
[from Late Latin from Greek kakhexia, from kakos bad + hexis condition, habit]
cachectic [kəˈkɛktɪk] adj
| cachexia (k-kks-) Severe weight loss, anorexia, and general debility that occur as a result of chronic disease. Cachetic patients exhibit signs of malnutrition, including muscle wasting. |
cachexia, cachexy
general physical or mental poor health; weakness or malnutrition.
See also: Health
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | cachexia - any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |
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