Definition
cachexic
adjective
- relating to or affected by cachexia; characterized by severe wasting, weakness, and loss of appetite, typically due to serious illness such as cancer or tuberculosis
Usage: medical term; formal
Examples
- The cachexic patient required nutritional support and careful monitoring.
- Advanced cancer often produces cachexic symptoms in patients.
- His cachexic appearance reflected the severity of his illness.
- Cachexic conditions can develop in chronic diseases if left untreated.
- The doctor noted cachexic features during the physical examination.