myasthenia

noun my·as·the·nia \ˌmī-əs-ˈthē-nē-ə\

Definition of MYASTHENIA

: muscular debility; also : myasthenia gravis

— my·as·then·ic \-ˈthe-nik\ adjective or noun

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1856

Medical Dictionary

noun my·as·the·nia \ˌmī-əs-ˈthē-nē-ə\

: muscular debility; also : myasthenia gravis

—my·as·then·ic \-ˈthen-ik\ adjective

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