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cachexia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cachexy, wasting |
| Type of | debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism |
| Derivation | cachectic |
Examples of cachexia
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When there is effective treatment of the cancer, symptoms of cachexia decrease.
From the us.cnn.com
Such rapid loss of muscle and fat indicated these mice had indeed developed cachexia.
From the sciencedaily.com
Cachexia is the muscle wasting and weight loss that often accompany cancer's effects.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Cancer is often accompanied by muscle atrophy-a syndrome known as cachexia.
From the nature.com
This extreme wasting, or cachexia, is often the actual cause of death in cancer patients.
From the sciencedaily.com
Scientists are just starting to understand the biology of cachexia.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Fluid loss in addition to reduction in fat and lean mass exacerbates the risk for cachexia.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Cachexia is especially prevalent in pancreatic and lung cancers.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Herzig's team was able to clearly demonstrate the key role of TSC22D4 in the onset of cachexia.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
- Cachexia (from Greek kakos and hexia: bad condition) or wasting syndrome is loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness and significant loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight. ...
- A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or without loss of fat mass, that accompanies a chronic disease
- The rapid loss of weight along with fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite. This can be a serious problem for patients with advanced cancer.
- A dramatic weight loss and general wasting that occurs during chronic disease.
- Loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness and anorexia. It can be a sign of various underlying disorders, including cancer.
- General wasting due to illness or stress.
- General ill-health , with emancipation, due to chronic disease such as cancer
- Loss of body weight and muscle mass, and weakness that may occur in patients with cancer, AIDS or other chronic diseases.
