[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cachexia \cachex"ia\, cachexy \cachex"y\, n. l. cachexia,
   gr. kachexi`a; kako`s bad + "e`xis condition.
   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.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cachexia
     n : any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and
         mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease syn:
         cachexy, wasting
see also:
cachexy wasting 

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ABC of palliative care: Anorexia, cachexia, and nutrition -- Bruera 315 (7117): ...
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Cachexia Conference
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Cachexia Syndrome
...Cachexia should be suspected in patients with cancer if an involuntary ... Cachexia is among the most debilitating and life-threatening aspects ... ..
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The Body: New Treatment Available for AIDS Cachexia
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Cancer cachexia
...Cancer cachexia. Tisdale MJ. Abstract:. Cachexia is a common problem ... accompanies cachexia, attempts to halt or reverse cachexia by ... ..
http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/cgi-bin/mycite?ExtRef=MEDL/93257719, score=75, date indexed=November 18, 2005, 3:42 am

cachexia: Definition and Much More From Answers.com
...cachexia. Cachexia is loss of weight, muscle wasting, fatigue, ... The exact mechanism in which these diseases cause cachexia is poorly ... ..
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...Cachexia. Cachexia is a wasting syndrome in which both fat and muscle ... can cause cachexia. Furthermore, cachexia can be seen in cancer ... ..
http://www.oncolink.org/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=38&ss=164&id=828, score=69, date indexed=January 14, 2006, 1:49 pm

ITL Alternative Cancer Treatment Clinic: Cachexia Vaccine
..."Cachexia Vaccine. Cachexia is a wasting syndrome that can be seen in ... Induction of cachexia in mice by a product isolated from the urine of ... ..
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