cachexy

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Noun cachexy has 1 sense

cachexia, cachexy, wasting - any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
--₁ is a kind of infirmity, frailty, debility, feebleness, frailness

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Cachexy

Definition:

Cachexy, noun:

A general wasting of the body, typically due to severe illness or malnutrition; a state of extreme weight loss and muscle wasting.

Example Sentences:

The patient's cachexy worsened as the disease progressed.

Cachexy is often observed in individuals suffering from advanced cancer.

Severe cachexy can lead to weakness, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

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