Definition of cachexia in English:

cachexia

nounkəˈkɛksɪəkəˈkɛksiə

mass nounMedicine

Weakness and wasting of the body due to severe chronic illness.
〔医〕恶病质
Example sentencesExamples
- He used cocaine to treat depression, asthma, cachexia, and for overcoming morphine addiction.
- Severe cachexia, as a result of increased energy expenditure mediated by the tumour, is also a poor prognostic indicator.
- The patient's general appearance should be assessed for evidence of resting dyspnea, cyanosis and cachexia.
- This age discrepancy occurred despite a lower prevalence of arteriosclerosis, cachexia, and hepatitis B in women and no significant differences in the frequencies of other infectious diseases.
- Anorexia and cachexia caused by wasting syndromes are best managed with patient and family education, as well as a possible trial of appetite stimulants such as megestrol or dexamethasone.

Origin

Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek kakhexia, from kakos 'bad' + hexis 'habit'.

Definition of cachexia in US English:

cachexia

nounkəˈkɛksiəkəˈkeksēə

Medicine

Weakness and wasting of the body due to severe chronic illness.
〔医〕恶病质
Example sentencesExamples
- The patient's general appearance should be assessed for evidence of resting dyspnea, cyanosis and cachexia.
- Severe cachexia, as a result of increased energy expenditure mediated by the tumour, is also a poor prognostic indicator.
- He used cocaine to treat depression, asthma, cachexia, and for overcoming morphine addiction.
- Anorexia and cachexia caused by wasting syndromes are best managed with patient and family education, as well as a possible trial of appetite stimulants such as megestrol or dexamethasone.
- This age discrepancy occurred despite a lower prevalence of arteriosclerosis, cachexia, and hepatitis B in women and no significant differences in the frequencies of other infectious diseases.

Origin

Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek kakhexia, from kakos ‘bad’ + hexis ‘habit’.

词汇	cachexia
释义	Definition of cachexia in English: cachexia nounkəˈkɛksɪəkəˈkɛksiə mass nounMedicine Weakness and wasting of the body due to severe chronic illness. 〔医〕恶病质 Example sentencesExamples He used cocaine to treat depression, asthma, cachexia, and for overcoming morphine addiction. Severe cachexia, as a result of increased energy expenditure mediated by the tumour, is also a poor prognostic indicator. The patient's general appearance should be assessed for evidence of resting dyspnea, cyanosis and cachexia. This age discrepancy occurred despite a lower prevalence of arteriosclerosis, cachexia, and hepatitis B in women and no significant differences in the frequencies of other infectious diseases. Anorexia and cachexia caused by wasting syndromes are best managed with patient and family education, as well as a possible trial of appetite stimulants such as megestrol or dexamethasone. Origin Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek kakhexia, from kakos 'bad' + hexis 'habit'. Definition of cachexia in US English: cachexia nounkəˈkɛksiəkəˈkeksēə Medicine Weakness and wasting of the body due to severe chronic illness. 〔医〕恶病质 Example sentencesExamples The patient's general appearance should be assessed for evidence of resting dyspnea, cyanosis and cachexia. Severe cachexia, as a result of increased energy expenditure mediated by the tumour, is also a poor prognostic indicator. He used cocaine to treat depression, asthma, cachexia, and for overcoming morphine addiction. Anorexia and cachexia caused by wasting syndromes are best managed with patient and family education, as well as a possible trial of appetite stimulants such as megestrol or dexamethasone. This age discrepancy occurred despite a lower prevalence of arteriosclerosis, cachexia, and hepatitis B in women and no significant differences in the frequencies of other infectious diseases. Origin Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek kakhexia, from kakos ‘bad’ + hexis ‘habit’.
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