WASTING

• (noun) a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

  synonyms : atrophy , wasting away

  His liver showed signs of atrophy. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

  synonyms : cachexia , cachexy

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