All were hopeless, terminal ases of cancer, most of whom were…emaciated, cachectic, often anemic (Scientific American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chec — ca·chec·tic; … English syllables
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
cachectic — ca·chec·tic … English syllables
Cachectic — Ca*chec tic, Cachectical Ca*chec tic*al, a. [L. cachecticus, Gr. ?????????: cf. F. cachectique.] Having, or pertaining to, cachexia; as, cachectic remedies; cachectical blood. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cachectical — Cachectic Ca*chec tic, Cachectical Ca*chec tic*al, a. [L. cachecticus, Gr. ?????????: cf. F. cachectique.] Having, or pertaining to, cachexia; as, cachectic remedies; cachectical blood. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
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 — Relating to or suffering from cachexia. * * * ca·chec·tic kə kek tik, ka adj relating to or affected by cachexia … Medical dictionary
anticachectic — an·ti·ca·chec·tic (an″te ) (an″ti kə kekґtik) 1. preventing or relieving cachexia. 2. an agent that prevents or relieves cachexia … Medical dictionary
cachexia — ca•chex•i•a [[t]kəˈkɛk si ə[/t]] also ca•chex•y [[t] si[/t]] n. pat general ill health with emaciation, usu. occurring in association with a disease • Etymology: 1535–45; < LL < Gk, =kak(ós) bad +héx(is) condition ca•chec′tic tɪk adj … From formal English to slang
