CACHEXIAS

Noun

cachexias

plural of cachexia

Source: Wiktionary


CACHEXIA

Ca*chex"i*a, Ca*chex"y, n. Etym: [L. cachexia, Gr.

Definition: A condition of ill health and impairment of nutrition due to impoverishment of the blood, esp. when caused by a specific morbid process (as cancer or tubercle).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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