Definition of myasthenia in English:
myasthenia
noun ˌmʌɪəsˈθiːnɪəˌmaɪəsˈθiniə
mass noun1A condition causing abnormal weakness of certain muscles.
Example sentencesExamples
- Unlike myasthenia, however, it is associated with improved strength with repeated muscle activity.
- Louise suffers from osteoporosis and myasthenia, a muscle weakness which means she needs to sleep for about four hours after every riding lesson.
- He is receiving plasmapheresis as part of his treatment for myasthenia.
- Surgical removal of the thymus gland is performed in patients with a thymoma and can also help some other patients, especially those who develop myasthenia before the age of about 45.
- 1.1 A rare chronic autoimmune disease marked by muscular weakness without atrophy, and caused by a defect in the action of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions.
Example sentencesExamples
- Doctors said a recent checkup indicated he was suffering from an auto-immune disorder called myasthenia gravis, symptoms of which began appearing at the end of last month.
- The drug was first approved by the FDA as a treatment for myasthenia gravis, a chronic neuromuscular disease.
- Patients with myasthenia gravis typically present with weakness, developing with or aggravated by exertion.
- It has been useful in treating autoimmune diseases such as myasthenia gravis.
- Congenital myasthenia gravis is rare and can be excluded by maternal and neonatal history.
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mus 'muscle' + asthenia.
Definition of myasthenia in US English:
myasthenia
nounˌmīəsˈTHēnēəˌmaɪəsˈθiniə
1A condition causing abnormal weakness of certain muscles.
Example sentencesExamples
- Surgical removal of the thymus gland is performed in patients with a thymoma and can also help some other patients, especially those who develop myasthenia before the age of about 45.
- Unlike myasthenia, however, it is associated with improved strength with repeated muscle activity.
- Louise suffers from osteoporosis and myasthenia, a muscle weakness which means she needs to sleep for about four hours after every riding lesson.
- He is receiving plasmapheresis as part of his treatment for myasthenia.
- 1.1 A rare chronic autoimmune disease marked by muscular weakness without atrophy, and caused by a defect in the action of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions.
Example sentencesExamples
- It has been useful in treating autoimmune diseases such as myasthenia gravis.
- The drug was first approved by the FDA as a treatment for myasthenia gravis, a chronic neuromuscular disease.
- Doctors said a recent checkup indicated he was suffering from an auto-immune disorder called myasthenia gravis, symptoms of which began appearing at the end of last month.
- Congenital myasthenia gravis is rare and can be excluded by maternal and neonatal history.
- Patients with myasthenia gravis typically present with weakness, developing with or aggravated by exertion.
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mus ‘muscle’ + asthenia.