myasthenia
[ mahy-uh s-thee-nee-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ əsˈθi ni ə /
noun Pathology.
muscle weakness.
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OTHER WORDS FROM myasthenia
my·as·then·ic [mahy-uh s-then-ik] /ˌmaɪ əsˈθɛn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby myasthenia
myalgic encephalopathy, myalism, myall, myanmar, myasis, myasthenia, myasthenia gravis, myasthenic facies, myatonia, myatonia congenita, myatrophy
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Example sentences from the Web for myasthenia
He compares it to certain forms of cardiac dilatation—both expressions of myasthenia.
British Dictionary definitions for myasthenia
Derived forms of myasthenia
myasthenic (ˌmaɪəsˈθɛnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for myasthenia
C19: from myo- + asthenia
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Medical definitions for myasthenia
myasthenia
[ mī′əs-thē′nē-ə ]
n.
Abnormal muscular weakness or fatigue.
Myasthenia gravis.
Other words from myasthenia
my′as•then′ic (-thĕn′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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