Which medical term (from the Greek kachexía meaning 'poor state') describes the physical wasting that occurs in diseases like cancer and tuberculosis?

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1. Which medical term (from the Greek kachexía meaning 'poor state') describes the physical wasting that occurs in diseases like cancer and tuberculosis?