Cachexia/Definition
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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 (2025), Cachexia (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.