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

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.