cachexia

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Cachexy

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wasting cachexy disease disorder illness upset complaint sickness asthma abscess chill atrophy ailment affliction infirmity

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Antonyms

life power energy obesity arrangement hope

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Hypernyms

infirmity frailty feebleness debility frailness valetudinarianism

Examples

Palliative care is currently the only treatment for cancer cachexia. Source: Internet

For now, and given the fact that cachexia often begins long before it is obvious on physical exam, it's important to address this complication in people with conditions such as lung cancer as soon as possible after a diagnosis. Source: Internet

The paper showed that the combination treatment could prevent muscle wasting in a cancer cachexia model as well as in muscular dystrophy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cachet cachette Cacheu cachexia Africana cachexic cachexin