cachectic — 1630s, ultimately from Gk. kakhektikos in a bad habit of body (see CACHEXIA (Cf. cachexia)) … Etymology dictionary
cachectic — adjective Etymology: French cachectique, from Latin cachecticus, from Greek kachektikos, from kak + echein Date: 1634 affected by cachexia … New Collegiate Dictionary
cachectic — ca·chec·tic (kə kĕkʹtĭk) adj. Affected by or relating to cachexia. [French cachectique, from Latin cachecticus, from Greek kakhektikos, from kakhexiā, bad condition of the body. See cachexia.] * * * … Universalium
cachectic — adjective Having cachexia; wasting away from a disease or chronic illness … Wiktionary
cachectic — Relating to or suffering from cachexia. * * * ca·chec·tic kə kek tik, ka adj relating to or affected by cachexia … Medical dictionary
cachectic — adj. lean, haggard, weak (from illness) … English contemporary dictionary
cachectic — [kə kɛktɪk] adjective Medicine relating to or having the symptoms of cachexia … English new terms dictionary
cachectic — ca·chec·tic … English syllables
cachectic — adj. relating to or having the symptoms of cachexia … Useful english dictionary
cachectic diarrhea — diarrhea associated with cachexia; it may be due to malabsorption, or both the diarrhea and the cachexia may be manifestations of an underlying disease, such as a neoplasm … Medical dictionary