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myasthenia

DEFINITIONS OF: myasthenia

1

n any muscular weakness

Type of:
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

n a 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

Synonyms:
myasthenia gravis
Type of:
disease of the neuromuscular junction
a disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions
autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
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