| 释义 |
ca·chex·ia
\kaˈkeksēə, kə-\ noun
also ca·chexy \ˈkaˌkeksē; kaˈkeksē, kə-\
(plural cachexias also cachexies)
Etymology: Late Latin cachexia, from Greek kachexia bad condition of body, from kak- cac- + -hexia (from hexis possession, condition, from echein to have) — more at scheme
1. : a general physical wasting and malnutrition caused by a chronic disease (as tuberculosis or cancer)
2. usually cachexy : a chronic debased condition especially of mind or outlook |