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myasthenia

[mahy-uh s-thee-nee-uh]
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noun Pathology.

muscle weakness.

Origin of myasthenia

First recorded in 1855–60; my- + asthenia
Related formsmy·as·then·ic [mahy-uh s-then-ik] /ˌmaɪ əsˈθɛn ɪk/, adjective
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myasthenia

noun

any muscular weakness
short for myasthenia gravis
Derived Formsmyasthenic (ˌmaɪəsˈθɛnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for myasthenia

C19: from myo- + asthenia
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Word Origin and History for myasthenia
n.

"muscular weakness," 1856, medical Latin; see myo- + asthenia.

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myasthenia in Medicine

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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