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cachexia

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cachexia (noun)
  2. malarial cachexia (noun)

ca·chex·ia

noun \kə-ˈkek-sē-ə, ka-\
plural ca·chex·ias also ca·chex·ies

Definition of CACHEXIA

: general physical wasting and malnutrition usually associated with chronic disease

Variants of CACHEXIA

ca·chex·ia also ca·chexy \kə-ˈkek-sē, ka-; ˈkak-ˌek-\

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