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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