Physical wasting with loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness caused by disease.
The condition of extreme emaciation and wasting seen in patients with advanced cancer and AIDS. Due partly to an inadequate intake of food and mainly the effects of the disease in increasing metabolic rate (hypermetabolism) and the breakdown of tissue protein.
General ill health and malnutrition.
Weight loss due to chronic illness or prolonged emotional stress.
Marked wasting away of the body, usually as a consequence of chronic disease.
A profound and marked wasting disorder, usually associated with malnutrition and such diseases as cancer and tuberculosis.
A severe malnutrition and poor health as a result of a disease or lack of nourishment.
A state of ill health characterised by wasting and general weakness.
Tissue wasting, as in a disease or overwhelming trauma or starvation.
Severe state of wasting, malnutrition, and poor health, as occurs, for example, in certain advanced cancers and advanced tuberculosis. Also called cachexy.
General ill health marked by extreme weight loss and a wasted appearance. Cachexia is associated with chronic infections and malignant conditions, such as cancer and aids. Drugs such as megestrol acetate and somatropin are often used to stimulate appetite.
A condition of abnormally low weight, weakness, and general bodily decline associated with chronic disease. It occurs in such conditions as cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, and malaria.
Severe weight loss and listlessness produced by serious disease such as cancer or tuberculosis, or by prolonged starvation.
A state of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. It may occur in many chronic diseases, malignancies, and infections.
Malnutrition and wasting usually linked with diseases such as tuberculosis and cancer.
A state of physical deterioration and undernourishment, typically resulting from persistent chronic illness.
Cachexia is a condition characterized by significant weight loss and a decline in overall health. It is typically caused by an underlying serious disease such as cancer, tuberculosis, or as a result of severe malnutrition and starvation. This condition reflects the body’s extreme wasting and can have severe consequences on the individual’s well-being.
The severe condition of emaciation observed in individuals battling serious diseases like cancer.