cachexia

About 0.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or without loss of fat mass, that accompanies a chronic disease. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

Similar words

cachexy anorexia paludal phosphorus cachexia cachexia africana dystrophy consumption wasting disease chronic fatigue syndrome sarcopenia

Often followed by

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Word family

cachexias