Medical Dictionary
cachexia
noun ca·chex·ia \kə-ˈkek-sē-ə, ka-\
plural ca·chex·ias also ca·chex·ies
Medical Definition of CACHEXIA
: general physical wasting and malnutrition usually associated with chronic disease
Variants of CACHEXIA
ca·chex·ia also ca·chexy \kə-ˈkek-sē, ka-; ˈkak-ˌek-\
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