cachexy vs cachexia

cachexy and cachexia both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cachexy and cachexia are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of cachexy include wasting.

cachexy (noun)	cachexia (noun)
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease	any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease