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myasthenia
[ mahy-uhs-thee-nee-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ əsˈθi ni ə /
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noun Pathology.
muscle weakness.
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OTHER WORDS FROM myasthenia
my·as·then·ic [mahy-uhs-then-ik], /ˌmaɪ əsˈθɛn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby myasthenia
myall, Myambutol, Myanmar, My Antonia, myasis, myasthenia, myasthenia gravis, myasthenic facies, myatonia, myatonia congenita, myatrophy
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How to use myasthenia in a sentence
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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