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sthenia

[ sthuh-nahy-uh, sthee-nee-uh ]
/ sθəˈnaɪ ə, ˈsθi ni ə /

noun

strength; excessive vital force.

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Compare asthenia.

Origin of sthenia

1780–90; <New Latin, extracted from asthenia

Words nearby sthenia

St. Gotthard, Sth, St. Helena, St. Helens, St. Helier, sthenia, sthenic, Stheno, STI, stibial, stibialism
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Medical definitions for sthenia

sthenia
[ sthē′nē-ə ]

n.

A condition of bodily strength, vigor, or vitality.
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