Associations to the word «Cachexia»
Noun
- Wasting
- Malnutrition
- Sclerosis
- Aids
- Epilepsy
- Cancer
- Tumor
- Acetate
- Nausea
- Appetite
- Diarrhea
- Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Hiv
- Vomiting
- Obesity
- Muscle
- Tuberculosis
- Nutrition
- Progressive
- Abnormality
- Patient
- Nutrient
- Metabolism
- Weight
- Fat
- Intake
- Disease
- Fever
- Diabetes
- Symptom
- Loss
- Antagonist
- Alteration
- Seizure
- Infection
- Waste
- Expenditure
- Failure
- Illness
- Tissue
- Treatment
- Supplement
- Protein
- Disorder
- Therapy
- Ill
- Condition
- Factor
- Burn
- Mechanism
- Cause
- Characteristic
- Pain
- Gene
- Drug
- Combination
- Mass
- Energy
- Exercise
- Effect
- Response
- Level
Adjective
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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.