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asthenia

[ as-thee-nee-uh ]
/ æsˈθi ni ə /
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noun
lack or loss of strength; weakness.
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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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British Dictionary definitions for asthenia

asthenia

astheny (ˈæsθənɪ)

/ (æsˈθiːnɪə) /

noun
pathol an abnormal loss of strength; debility

Word Origin for asthenia

C19: via New Latin from Greek astheneia weakness, from a- 1 + sthenos strength
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