asthenia

[ as-thee-nee-uh ]

/ æsˈθi ni ə /

noun

lack or loss of strength; weakness.

Origin of asthenia

1795–1805; <New Latin <Greek asthéneia weakness, equivalent to asthene-, stem of asthenḗs (a-a-⁶ + sthene-, variant stem of sthénos strength) + -ia-ia

Words nearby asthenia

asteroidean, asteroid hyalosis, Asteropaeus, aster yellows, as the crow flies, asthenia, asthenic, asthenopia, asthenospermia, asthenosphere, asthma

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Example sentences from the Web for asthenia

Paresis or asthenia may be found in the trunk muscles, or evidenced by weakness of the grip, or drooping of the head to one side.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Attacks of syncope appear, and in fatal cases—which are not common—death results from asthenia.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Toward the end of October, his asthenia had diminished enough to allow him to play the piano weakly in three octaves.
Sacrifice|Stephen French Whitman
The disease runs a chronic course, and usually terminates in death by asthenia.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

When the eschars have become detached, suppuration exhausts the forces of the patient, and death takes place by asthenia.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for asthenia

asthenia

astheny (ˈæsθənɪ)

/ (æsˈθiːnɪə) /

noun

pathol an abnormal loss of strength; debility

Word Origin for asthenia

C19: via New Latin from Greek astheneia weakness, from a- 1 + sthenos strength

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Medical definitions for asthenia

asthenia

[ ăs-thē′nē-ə ]

n.

Loss or lack of bodily strength; weakness; debility.

Other words from asthenia

as•then′ic (-thĕn′ĭk) adj.

单词	asthenia
释义	asthenia [ as-thee-nee-uh ] / æsˈθi ni ə / noun lack or loss of strength; weakness. Origin of asthenia 1795–1805; <New Latin <Greek asthéneia weakness, equivalent to asthene-, stem of asthenḗs (a-a-⁶ + sthene-, variant stem of sthénos strength) + -ia-ia Words nearby asthenia asteroidean, asteroid hyalosis, Asteropaeus, aster yellows, as the crow flies, asthenia, asthenic, asthenopia, asthenospermia, asthenosphere, asthma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for asthenia Paresis or asthenia may be found in the trunk muscles, or evidenced by weakness of the grip, or drooping of the head to one side. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Attacks of syncope appear, and in fatal cases—which are not common—death results from asthenia. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Toward the end of October, his asthenia had diminished enough to allow him to play the piano weakly in three octaves. Sacrifice\|Stephen French Whitman The disease runs a chronic course, and usually terminates in death by asthenia. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various When the eschars have become detached, suppuration exhausts the forces of the patient, and death takes place by asthenia. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for asthenia asthenia astheny (ˈæsθənɪ) / (æsˈθiːnɪə) / noun pathol an abnormal loss of strength; debility Word Origin for asthenia C19: via New Latin from Greek astheneia weakness, from a- 1 + sthenos strength Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for asthenia asthenia [ ăs-thē′nē-ə ] n. Loss or lack of bodily strength; weakness; debility. Other words from asthenia as•then′ic (-thĕn′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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