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
This diminution of energy is evidenced by muscular and mental weakness, by diminished response and by gradual loss of efficiency which finally reaches the state of asthenia.
From Origin and Nature of Emotions by George W. (Washington) Crile
For instance, the first slight disturbance of the functions which rises from a sthenic state, often resembles those verging towards a state of debility or asthenia.
From Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease by Thomas Garnett
In that disease the vast majority of cases die by asthenia, or else by sudden failure of the heart.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Martha Meir Allen
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