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Thesaurus: cachexia

Alt. of Cachexy

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  1. n. Alt. of Cachexy
  2. n. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
  3. A condition of ill health and impairment of nutrition due to impoverishment of the blood, esp. when caused by a specific morbid process (as cancer or tubercle).
  4. n. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease