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Cachexia

Also called Severe wasting from advanced disease

OncologyInternal MedicineImportant

Progressive weight loss, muscle wasting, and fatigue associated with advanced cancer, heart failure, or chronic infection.

Korean

악액질

기저 질환과 관련된 복합 대사 증후군; 체중 감소·근육 소모·피로·식욕 부진이 특징.

French

Cachexie

Perte de poids progressive, fonte musculaire et fatigue associées à un cancer avancé, une insuffisance cardiaque ou une infection chronique.

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