as·the·ni·a ( s-th  n- )n. Loss or lack of bodily strength; weakness; debility. [New Latin, from Greek astheneia, from asthen s, weak : a-, without; see a-1 + sthenos, strength; see segh- in Indo-European roots.] |
asthenia [æsˈθiːnɪə], astheny [ˈæsθənɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormal loss of strength; debility
[via New Latin from Greek astheneia weakness, from a-1 + sthenos strength]
asthenia
Medicine. any of several conditions characterized by lack or loss of strength and energy, as neurasthenia, myasthenia, or somasthenia. — asthenie, adj.
See also: Strength and Weakness
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| Noun | 1. |  asthenia - an abnormal loss of strength debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |
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