cachexy (Meaning)

Wordnet

cachexy (n)

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

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cachexy (n.)

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).

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any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic diseaseA condition of ill health and impairment of nutriti

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The patient's cachexy was evident from the significant weight loss and muscle wasting.

Cachexy can severely impact a person's overall health and quality of life.

Nutritional supplements may help mitigate the effects of cachexy in some cases.

Advanced stages of cancer often lead to cachexy due to the body's metabolic changes.