ICD-11 definition : Cachexia is a pathological generalized loss of body mass with reduction of the storage
fat deposits, structural fat and musculature that can be accompanied by gradual loss
of function of organs.;
ICD-11 synonym : body wasting syndrome; general body deterioration; body wasting; inanition; cachectic; wasting disease;
Cachexia is a pathological generalized loss of body mass with reduction of the storage
fat deposits, structural fat and musculature that can be accompanied by gradual loss
of function of organs.