cachexia vs wasting

cachexia and wasting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cachexia	Yes	No	No	No
wasting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cachexia and wasting are synonyms defined as:

cachexia and wasting: any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

Other synonyms of cachexia include cachexy.

cachexia (noun)	wasting (noun)
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease	a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
	any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease