Myasthenia Definition

mīəs-thēnē-ə
noun
Muscular weakness or fatigue.
Webster's New World
Myasthenia gravis.
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Noun

Singular:
myasthenia
Plural:
myasthenias

Origin of Myasthenia

  • my- (“relating to muscle") +"Ž asthenia (“weakness"), from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια (asthénia, “weakness")

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Myasthenia Sentence Examples

  • Anticholinesterase antibodies (AChR antibodies) will be present in cats with acquired myasthenia gravis, but not in cats with congenital myasthenia.

  • Do you have myasthenia gravis (when some or all of your muscles are affected by weakness, or they tire easily )?

  • With 44 new cases diagnosed in a six year period, we established an incidence for seropositive myasthenia gravis of 10.5 per million population.

  • Canine hypothyroidism due to lymphocytic thyroiditis can often be controlled well with thyroid hormone replacement therapy Myasthenia gravis - prognosis is guarded.

  • This type of nystagmus can be caused by ethanol and recreational drug use, but is seen in myasthenia gravis and thyroid disease as well.

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Words Starting With

MMYMYA

Words Ending With

AIANIA

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