cachexia Definition
ca·chexia (kə kek′sē ə)
noun
a generally weakened, emaciated condition of the body, esp. as associated with a chronic illness
Etymology: ModL < Gr kachexia, bad habit of body < kakos, bad + hexis, habit < echein, to have < IE base *seh-, to hold fast, conquer > scheme
cachexia Related Forms
ca·chec′·tic (-kek′tik) adjective or ca·chex′ic-kek′sik
cachexia Usage Examples
Converse of object
- experience: People with cancer and other chronic diseases often experience cachexia; a. .
- stop: Another trial is looking at using the drug thalidomide to help slow down or stop cachexia.
Preposition: in
patient: Can progressive resistance training reverse cachexia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
Noun used with modifier
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