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myasthenia gravis

DEFINITIONS OF: myasthenia gravis

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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
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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