cachessia

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cachessia (Wikipedia approfondimento) f sing (pl.: cachessie)

  1. (medicina) condizione morbosa caratterizzata da estrema magrezza, riduzione delle masse muscolari ed assottigliamento della cute, dovuta a malattie croniche e consuntive
  2. (senso figurato) mancanza di energie
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dal latino tardo cachexĭa che deriva dal greco κακὸς, "cattivo" ed ἕξις, "costituzione, condizione"

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