লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
cachexia
This term describes a profound physiological decline characterized by the loss of lean body mass. It is distinct from simple starvation or malnutrition because it involves a complex metabolic syndrome where the body breaks down muscle and fat regardless of caloric intake, often driven by systemic inflammation.
In clinical settings, the word carries a heavy, somber connotation, typically associated with end-stage chronic diseases. It is used primarily by medical professionals to describe a specific pathological state rather than a general appearance of thinness.
Meanings
Examples
The oncologist noted that the patient was developing cachexia.
Severe cachexia often leads to a significant decline in quality of life.
We need to implement a nutritional plan to combat the effects of cachexia.
The patient presents with classic signs of cancer cachexia.
Is there any way to reverse the cachexia at this stage of the disease?
The rapid onset of cachexia indicated that the infection had become systemic.
Muscle wasting and cachexia are common in advanced heart failure.