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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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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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