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Pronunciation: /cachexia*/

cachexia

Definition

Loss of body weight and muscle mass, and weakness that may occur in patients with cancer, AIDS, or other chronic diseases.

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allergic response

conditionally reprogrammed cell

OGF

Sterile Talc Powder

circadian rhythm

positron emission tomography scan

Eklund displacement views

CEA assay

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lead Pb 212-DOTAM-GRPR1

liposomal T4N5 lotion

xylitol

alpha-PD1/IL2 fusion protein AWT020

anti-CEACAM6 AFAIKL2 antibody fragment/Jack Bean urease immunoconjugate L-DOS47

iopromide

crystalline genistein formulation AXP107-11

Actemra

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haplotype

polymorphism

hemizygous

chromosome

autosomal

affected individual

constitutional DNA

hereditary cancer syndrome

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