asthenia
Americannoun
noun
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
Vocabulary lists containing asthenia
Example Sentences
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Symptoms of multiple sclerosis vary among patients, but the most common range from vision problems, asthenia, difficulty walking and keeping balance, to numbness or weakness in the arms and legs.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
Cessation of the actual sensation of pain probably is attributable to cerebral depression and asthenia of the stomach.
From Time Magazine Archive
But little interfered with, independently of sheer asthenia, produced by patient's conduct.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by MacCurdy, John T. (John Thompson)
Greely's disease is called by the surgeon asthenia, a diminution of the vital forces.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various
"Bad blood" so called, asthenia and adynamia, and particularly a tendency to malignancy in acute and sub-acute disorders, seem to be special indicators for the use of Echinacea.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
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