asthenia

American

[as-thee-nee-uh] / æsˈθi ni ə /

noun

lack or loss of strength; weakness.

asthenia British

/ æsˈθiːnɪə, ˈæsθənɪ /

noun

pathol an abnormal loss of strength; debility

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Etymology

Origin of asthenia

1795–1805; < New Latin < Greek asthéneia weakness, equivalent to asthene-, stem of asthenḗs ( a- a- ⁶ + sthene-, variant stem of sthénos strength) + -ia -ia

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