Meaning & use
cachetic
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Affected by cachexia, a condition of severe weakness and wasting of the body, usually due to chronic illness.
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The patient appeared cachetic after months of untreated cancer.
Doctors noted the cachetic appearance common in advanced disease.
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A clinical term, almost exclusively used in medical settings to describe patients suffering severe, illness-related weight loss.
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