asthenia

[ as-thee-nee-uh ]

noun
  1. lack or loss of strength; weakness.

Origin of asthenia

1
1795–1805; <New Latin <Greek asthéneia weakness, equivalent to asthene-, stem of asthenḗs (a-a-6 + sthene-, variant stem of sthénos strength) + -ia-ia

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asthenia

astheny (ˈæsθənɪ)

/ (æsˈθiːnɪə) /


noun
  1. pathol an abnormal loss of strength; debility

Origin of asthenia

1
C19: via New Latin from Greek astheneia weakness, from a- 1 + sthenos strength

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