cachexia
nounHow many syllables in cachexia?
There are 4 syllables in the word cachexia.How to pronounce cachexia:
Definition of cachexia:
- cachexia (noun):
- general physical wasting and malnutrition usually associated with chronic disease
- noun. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.
Synonyms for cachexia:
cachexy
debility
feebleness
frailness
frailty
infirmity
wasting
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- angiosperm
- despicably
- optional
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- criticism
- apprehension
- subcutaneous
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- convivial
- machinery
- constipation
- heavy-handed
- effervescent
- salvageable
- nevertheless
- intricately
- Aishwarya
- asphyxia
- abolition
- unobtrusive
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- pedestrian
- psoriasis
- persecution
- Eoforwic
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- cioppino
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- milk-and-water
- nauseatingly
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- trajectory
- miserable
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- simpatico
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