my·as·the·ni·a (m   s-th  n-)n. 1. Abnormal muscular weakness or fatigue. 2. Myasthenia gravis. my as·thenic (-th n k) adj. |
myasthenia [ˌmaɪəsˈθiːnɪə]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) any muscular weakness
2. (Medicine / Pathology) short for myasthenia gravis
[from myo- + asthenia]
myasthenic [ˌmaɪəsˈθɛnɪk] adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | myasthenia - 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 disease of the neuromuscular junction - a disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder - any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues |
| 2. | myasthenia - any muscular weakness physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
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