cachexy vs wasting

cachexy and wasting both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cachexy and wasting are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of cachexy include cachexia.

cachexy (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