wasting vs cachexia

wasting and cachexia both are nouns.

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

As nouns, wasting and cachexia are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of wasting include cachexy.

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