myasthenia

noun

any muscular weakness

a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck)

Roots

mysmy- · Greek · muscle aa- · Greek · without, lacking sthenossthenia- · Greek · strength

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