Cachexia
Pronunciation : Ca*chex"i*a, Ca*chex"y
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. cachexia, Gr.
Definition : Defn: 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).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913