Dictionary.com · The American Heritage® Dictionary
|
|
News results for Cachexia
|
||
|
Cachexia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cachexia (pronounced /kəˈkɛksiə/ ) is loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness and significant loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight. The formal definit...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cachexia |
||
|
|
||
|
Cancer cachexia is a wasting syndrome in which fat and muscle are lost because of the presence of a tumor. Patients lose weight and appetite, and become weak and tired. Even when nutrition is adequate, skeletal muscle breakdown occurs, along with abnormal fat and carbohydrate metabolism.
|
||
|
Fatigue, Anorexia, Cachexia, Nausea and Vomiting ... Part I of this two-part article discusses fatigue, anorexia, cachexia, nausea and vomiting. Fatigue is the most common symptom at the end of life, but little is known about its pathophysiology and specific treatment.
|
||
|
Alternative Cancer Treatments: The Cachexia - Hydrazine Sulfate - Treatment Plan - For Advanced Terminal Patients. ... What is Cachexia ... Comments on Weight Loss (i.e. Do You Really Have Cachexia?)
|
Copyright © 2009, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.