cachexia

[ kuh-kek-see-uh ]

/ kəˈkɛk si ə /

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noun Pathology.

general ill health with emaciation, usually occurring in association with cancer or a chronic infectious disease.

Also ca·chex·y

[kuh-kek-see] /kəˈkɛk si/

Origin of cachexia

1535–45; <Late Latin <Greek, equivalent to kak(ós) bad + héx(is) condition (hek-, variant stem of échein to have + -sis-sis) + -ia-ia

OTHER WORDS FROM cachexia

ca·chec·tic

[kuh-kek-tik], /kəˈkɛk tɪk/, ca·chec·ti·cal, ca·chex·ic, adjective

Words nearby cachexia

Cache la Poudre, cache memory, cachepot, cachet, Cacheu, cachexia, cachexia hypophysiopriva, cachexia strumipriva, cachinnate, cachinnation, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim

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Example sentences from the Web for cachexia

Malaria, if severe, may interrupt gestation through fever or cachexia.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
The cachexia and rapid decline are not seen in catarrhal ulceration.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The symptoms which induce women to seek medical aid are haemorrhage, foetid discharge, and later pain and cachexia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
There exists in some individuals a predisposition to "catching cold," independent of any cachexia.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

It produces anæmia and cachexia in animals when given in small repeated doses.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for cachexia

cachexia

cachexy (kəˈkɛksɪ)

/ (kəˈkɛksɪə) /

noun

a generally weakened condition of body or mind resulting from any debilitating chronic disease

Derived forms of cachexia

cachectic (kəˈkɛktɪk), adjective

Word Origin for cachexia

C16: from Late Latin from Greek kakhexia, from kakos bad + hexis condition, habit

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for cachexia

cachexia

[ kə-kĕk′sē-ə ]

n.

Weight loss, wasting of muscle, loss of appetite, and general debility that can occur during a chronic disease.

Scientific definitions for cachexia

cachexia

[ kə-kĕk′sē-ə ]

Severe weight loss, anorexia, and general debility that occur as a result of chronic disease. Cachetic patients exhibit signs of malnutrition, including muscle wasting.

单词	cachexia
释义	cachexia [ kuh-kek-see-uh ] / kəˈkɛk si ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cachexia ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. general ill health with emaciation, usually occurring in association with cancer or a chronic infectious disease. Also ca·chex·y [kuh-kek-see] /kəˈkɛk si/ Origin of cachexia 1535–45; <Late Latin <Greek, equivalent to kak(ós) bad + héx(is) condition (hek-, variant stem of échein to have + -sis-sis) + -ia-ia OTHER WORDS FROM cachexia ca·chec·tic [kuh-kek-tik], /kəˈkɛk tɪk/, ca·chec·ti·cal, ca·chex·ic, adjective Words nearby cachexia Cache la Poudre, cache memory, cachepot, cachet, Cacheu, cachexia, cachexia hypophysiopriva, cachexia strumipriva, cachinnate, cachinnation, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cachexia Malaria, if severe, may interrupt gestation through fever or cachexia. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley The cachexia and rapid decline are not seen in catarrhal ulceration. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The symptoms which induce women to seek medical aid are haemorrhage, foetid discharge, and later pain and cachexia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7\|Various There exists in some individuals a predisposition to "catching cold," independent of any cachexia. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various It produces anæmia and cachexia in animals when given in small repeated doses. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth British Dictionary definitions for cachexia cachexia cachexy (kəˈkɛksɪ) / (kəˈkɛksɪə) / noun a generally weakened condition of body or mind resulting from any debilitating chronic disease Derived forms of cachexia cachectic (kəˈkɛktɪk), adjective Word Origin for cachexia C16: from Late Latin from Greek kakhexia, from kakos bad + hexis condition, habit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cachexia malady, sickness, disease, affliction, ailment, complaint, upset, infirmity, indisposition Medical definitions for cachexia cachexia [ kə-kĕk′sē-ə ] n. Weight loss, wasting of muscle, loss of appetite, and general debility that can occur during a chronic disease. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cachexia cachexia [ kə-kĕk′sē-ə ] Severe weight loss, anorexia, and general debility that occur as a result of chronic disease. Cachetic patients exhibit signs of malnutrition, including muscle wasting. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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cachexia

noun Pathology.

Origin of cachexia

OTHER WORDS FROM cachexia

Words nearby cachexia

Example sentences from the Web for cachexia

British Dictionary definitions for cachexia

cachexy (kəˈkɛksɪ)

noun

Derived forms of cachexia

Word Origin for cachexia

Words related to cachexia

Medical definitions for cachexia

n.

Scientific definitions for cachexia