asthenicity

So that really the sthenicity or asthenicity (if you will allow me these terms) of an inflammation is not a question of the time as of the manner of its existence?

1854, James Wilson, “Conversation Eighty-Sixth. The varieties of inflammation—Effusion of lymph—Poisonous influences—Characters of scrofula.”, in The Principles and Practice of the Water Cure: and Household Medical Science: in Conversations on Physiology, on Pathology, or the Nature of Disease, and on Digestion, Nutrition, Regimen, and Diet, 2nd edition, London: John Churchill, […]; Henry Lamb, […], part V (The Principles of General Pathology), page 506

Between the extremes of the highest acuteness and the lowest asthenicity, the gradations are beyond number.

1855 May 1, Henry Marsh, “Reflections on the Causes of Dropsy”, in The Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science; Consisting of Original Communications, Reviews, Retrospects, and Reports, Including the Latest Discoveries in Medicine, Surgery, and the Collateral Sciences, volume XIX, Dublin: Hodges and Smith, […]. London: Longman and Co.; Simpkin and Co. Edinburgh: Maclachlan, Stewart, and Co.; Sutherland and Knox. Glasgow: David Chambers, part I (Original Communications), page 284

The diagnostic marks of alkaline excess are asthenicity and aplasticity, while the signs of acid diathesis (except the phosphoric) are sthenicity and plasticity;[…]Aplasticity and asthenicity show a deficiency of acid or an excess of alkalies in the system;

1859 February, E. Andrews, “Correct Use of Alkalies and Acids in Practice”, in The Chicago Medical Journal, volume II, number 2, Chicago, Ill.: James Barnet, pages 74–75s and 80