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Myasthenia Definition & Meaning

myasthenia
noun
  1. 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
  2. any muscular weakness

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What does myasthenia mean?
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 any muscular weakness
What part of speech is myasthenia?
Myasthenia is a noun.
How many definitions does myasthenia have?
Myasthenia has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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