/ Dictionary / Index C cachexia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•chex•i•a Pronunciation: (ku-kek'sē-u), [key] — n. Pathol. general ill health with emaciation, usually occurring in association with cancer or a chronic infectious disease. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cachexia (Thesaurus) Cacheu cachinnate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language