cachexia
Kelime Anlamı :

1. Genel sağlık durumunun bozukluğunu, kötü beslenmeyi ve yapı bozukluğunu kasteden bir deyim, ileri derecede zayıflama, sıskalık, kaşeksi.
2. kaşeksi.
3. beden zayıflığı.
4. aşırı zayıflama.
Tanımlar :
1. weight loss, wasting of muscle, loss of appetite, and general debility that can occur during a chronic disease.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or without loss of fat mass, that accompanies a chronic disease
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. 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).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. same as cachexy.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.