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Meaning of myasthenia in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌmaɪəsˈθiniə/

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  1. Noun

    myasthenia

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mus‘muscle’+ asthenia

    Definitions

    1. a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck)

    Examples

    • « caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions »
  2. 2. any muscular weakness

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