myasthenia gravis

noun

Weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control.

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Meanings

nounmyasthenia gravis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineWeakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions

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disease of the neuromuscular junctionautoimmune diseaseautoimmune disorder
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 重症肌無力 /重症肌无力
  • 重症肌無力 /重症肌无力 (zhòngzhèng jīwúlì)myasthenia gravis
Finnish myastenia
  • myasteniamyasthenia gravis
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“myasthenia gravis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myasthenia%20gravis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myasthenia gravis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myasthenia%20gravis.

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