cachexy

9.9

A severe loss of weight and strength in body and mind from a long illness

noun
/kæˈkɛksi/

Archaic

: caquexia

Prolonged infection led to progressive cachexy and weakness despite nutritional support.

Examples

He looked frail and suffered from cachexy after months of treatment.
The doctor diagnosed her with cachexy due to her long-term illness.
Doctors were concerned about the rapid development of cachexy in the elderly resident.
The patient showed signs of cachexy after several months of battling the disease.
The patient showed signs of cachexy after several months of battling the disease.
Prolonged infection led to progressive cachexy and weakness despite nutritional support.
Doctors were concerned about the rapid development of cachexy in the elderly resident.

Synonyms

wasting

vscachexy

Specialized

7.9

Loss of body weight and muscle that makes a person weak

includes decline of both body and mind not only physical loss

cachexia

vscachexy

Specialized

9.9

A severe loss of weight, muscle, and strength during a long illness

includes mental weakening and broader vitality loss beyond bodily symptoms

Antonyms

well-being

178 2.4

A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy

vitality

16 4.6

Ability of a living thing to survive and grow

How Weak

emaciation

Specialized

1 8.6

cachexy

Archaic

9.9

debility

1 8.2

weakness

133 1.4

fatigue

92 4.2

Surface Forms

cachexy singular

cachexies plural

Etymology

The word cachexy comes from Greek parts kakos 'bad' and hexis 'condition'. So, it literally means a 'bad condition', which explains why cachexy describes a serious loss of strength and energy in the body and mind.