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noun
Abnormal weakness of the muscles; but especially myasthenia gravis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any muscular weakness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
noun
a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: myasthenia gravis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disease of the neuromuscular junction, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
History
From my- (“relating to muscle”) + asthenia (“weakness”), from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia, “weakness”). By surface analysis, my- (“muscle”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).
