"myasthenia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: myasthenias [plural]
Etymology: From my- (“relating to muscle”) + asthenia (“weakness”), from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia, “weakness”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|my|asthenia|gloss1=relating to muscle|gloss2=weakness}} my- (“relating to muscle”) + asthenia (“weakness”), {{uder|en|grc|ἀσθένεια||weakness}} Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia, “weakness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} myasthenia (countable and uncountable, plural myasthenias)
  1. (medicine) Abnormal weakness of the muscles; but especially myasthenia gravis. Wikipedia link: myasthenia Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: amyosthenia, myasthenic, neuromyasthenia, myasthenia gravis

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