adynamia

ad·y·na·mi·a  (d-nm-)

n.

Loss of strength or vigor, usually because of disease.

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[a- + dynam(ism) + -ia.]

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ady·namic (-nmk) adj.

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adynamia [ˌædɪˈneɪmɪə]

n

(Medicine) Obsolete loss of vital power or strength, esp as the result of illness; weakness or debility

[New Latin, from a-¹ + -dynamia, from Greek dunamis strength, force]

adynamic  [ˌædɪˈnæmɪk] adj

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adynamia, adynamy

loss of strength occasioned by a disease or illness; weakness. — adynamic, adj.

See also: Disease and Illness

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

adynamia - lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness) weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"