| cachexia thyropriva | Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism (with or without myxoedema) resulting from the loss of thyroid tissue, either from surgery, radiotherapy, or disease. Synonym: cachexia strumipriva, cachexia thyroidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cachexin | <protein> This protein fragment is foundin the urine of patients who suffer from debilitation and wasting from cancer, particularly cancers of the lung, breast, ovary and pancreas. It is believed to cause the wasting bydegrading muscle proteins and inhibiting the creation of new proteins. (09 Oct 1997) |