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Noun: cachexia  ku'kek-see-u
  1. Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
    - cachexy, wasting

Derived forms: cachexias

Type of: debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism

Encyclopedia: Cachexia

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