Etymology

myasthenia

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Today it means: Abnormal weakness of the muscles; but especially myasthenia gravis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀσθένεια“weakness”
  2. English todaymyasthenia

From my- (“relating to muscle”) + asthenia (“weakness”), from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia, “weakness”). By surface analysis, my- (“muscle”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).

Words from the same roots

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