Cachexia and Dystrophy

Cachexia noun - Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.

Dystrophy and cachexia are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Dystrophy" with "Cachexia", this nouns are similar.

Dystrophy noun - Any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles.

Cachexia and dystrophy are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Cachexia" with "Dystrophy", this nouns are similar.