Cachexia/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Cachexia.

General ill health, malnutrition, and weight loss, usually associated with chronic disease, such as cancer and AIDS

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Cachexia (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.