myasthenia
noun
my·as·the·nia
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Definition of myasthenia
: muscular debility
also
: myasthenia gravis
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Other Words from myasthenia
myasthenic
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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That doctor argued that although myasthenia often causes weakness in the muscles of the eyes and mouth — not unlike what this woman had — that weakness usually comes and goes. — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, "All Signs Pointed to a Stroke. Then the Tests Come Back Negative.," 26 Sep. 2017 His death at the age of 74 came after a long battle with the physically debilitating illness myasthenia gravis and after a public-service career that spanned four decades. — Sheldon S. Shafer, The Courier-Journal, "Former mayor, judge-executive Armstrong remembered at service," 7 July 2017 Smith had battled the nerve disease myasthenia gravis for many years. — Joseph Longo, chicagotribune.com, "Roger Smith, star of '77 Sunset Strip,' husband of actress Ann-Margret, dies at 84," 6 June 2017 Mr. Smith, who had given up performing to manage his wife’s career, had been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease that causes extreme weakness. — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, "Roger Smith, a star of TV’s ‘77 Sunset Strip,’ dies at 84," 5 June 2017 After a year and a half of tests and several brutal eye surgeries, he was given a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune disease that interferes with the way nerves and muscles communicate. — Kim Severson, New York Times, "Chef Sean Brock Puts Down the Bourbon and Begins a New Quest," 3 July 2017 Trollious Harris, who has spent most of her life a few blocks from the Taylors, suffers from myasthenia gravis, another autoimmune condition, which has caused her muscles to weaken. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "Meanwhile, These Americans Are Being Poisoned," 19 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'myasthenia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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myasthenia
noun
my·as·the·nia
| \ ˌmī-əs-ˈthē-nē-ə
\
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Medical Definition of myasthenia
: muscular debility
also
: myasthenia gravis
Other Words from myasthenia
myasthenic
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adjective
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adjective