Associations to the word «Cachexia»

Wiktionary

CACHEXIA, noun. (medicine) (pathology) A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or without loss of fat mass, that accompanies a chronic disease.

Dictionary definition

CACHEXIA, noun. Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche