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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Body Weight > Thinness > Cachexia
... > Physiological Phenomena > Body Constitution > Physical Appearance, Body > Body Weight > Thinness > Cachexia
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Body Constitution > Physical Appearance, Body > Body Weight > Thinness > Cachexia
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... > Physiological Phenomena > Body Constitution > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Thinness > Cachexia
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... > Physiological Phenomena > Body Constitution > Physical Appearance, Body > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Body Constitution > Physical Appearance, Body > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Physiological Phenomena > Growth and Development > Growth > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Biometry > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
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... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Biometry > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Biometry > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Biometry > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Investigative Techniques > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Biometry > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Statistics as Topic > Biometry > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Statistics as Topic > Biometry > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Mathematics > Statistics as Topic > Biometry > Anthropometry > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Physiological Phenomena > Body Constitution > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Body Constitution > Body Weights and Measures > Body Size > Body Weight > Body Weight Changes > Weight Loss > Cachexia

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Cachexia  

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Note

  • WASTING SYNDROME is also available: do not make diagnosis, use words of text

Scope note

  • General ill health, malnutrition, and weight loss, usually associated with chronic disease.

In other languages

  • kakeksia

    Finnish

  • cachexia
  • näivetys
  • riutuminen
  • vaikea aliravitsemustila
  • Utmärgling

    Swedish

  • Kakexi

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002100

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