Definition of cachexia
: general physical wasting and malnutrition usually associated with chronic disease
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His team has previously found cancer patients with an anorexic and muscle-wasting syndrome called cachexia also have high blood levels of GDF15.
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The official cause of death was cancer cachexia, involuntary weight and muscle loss that is seen in cancer patients.
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Since Colorado implemented its medical marijuana law in 2001, no new qualifying conditions have been added to the original list of eight: cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, cachexia, persistent muscle spasms, seizures, severe nausea and severe pain.
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Origin and Etymology of cachexia
Late Latin cachexia, from Greek kachexia bad condition, from kak- cac- + hexis condition, from echein to have, be disposed — more at scheme
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First Known Use: circa 1538
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