myasthenia
[ mahy-uh s-thee-nee-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ əsˈθi ni ə /
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noun Pathology.
muscle weakness.
Nearby words
myalgic encephalopathy, myalism, myall, myanmar, myasis, myasthenia, myasthenia gravis, myasthenic, myasthenic facies, myatonia, myatonia congenita
Related formsmy·as·then·ic [mahy-uh s-then-ik] /ˌmaɪ əsˈθɛn ɪk/, adjective
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He compares it to certain forms of cardiac dilatation—both expressions of myasthenia.
British Dictionary definitions for myasthenia
Derived Formsmyasthenic (ˌmaɪəsˈθɛnɪk), adjective
Word Origin for myasthenia
C19: from myo- + asthenia
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Medicine definitions for myasthenia
myasthenia
[ mī′əs-thē′nē-ə ]
n.
Abnormal muscular weakness or fatigue.
Myasthenia gravis.
Related formsmy′as•then′ic (-thĕn′ĭk) adj.
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