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cachectic

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ca·chec·tic  (k-kktk)
adj.
Affected by or relating to cachexia.
[French cachectique, from Latin cachecticus, from Greek kakhektikos, from kakhexi, bad condition of the body; see cachexia.]
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Adj.1.cachectic - relating to or having the symptoms of cachexia
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On examination, the patient was cachectic and dehydrated.
Atypical presentation of cutaneous tuberculosis and a retropharyngeal ... by Makura, Zvoru G.G. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The animal became progressively more debilitated and cachectic until he disappeared from the study site in April 1999.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis: an emerging disease of free-ranging ... by Michel, Anita L. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
They found that the energy expenditure for physical activity was lower in the subjects with CHF ([bar]X=269 kcal/d [SD=307] in those who were cachectic and [bar]X=416 kcal/d [SD=361] in those who were noncachectic) than in the comparison subjects ([bar]X= 728 kcal/d, SD = 374).
Level of Activities Associated With Mobility During Everyday Life in ... by Stam, Henk / Physical Therapy
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