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asthenia
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Asthenia \As`the*ni"a\, Astheny \As"the*ny\, n. [NL. asthenia, Gr. 'asqe`nia; 'a priv. + sqe`nos strength.] (Med.) Want or loss of strength; debility; diminution of the vital forces.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"weakness," 1802, Modern Latin, from Greek asthenia "want of strength, weakness, feebleness, sickness; a sickness, a disease," from asthenes "weak, without strength, feeble," from a-, privative prefix (see a- (3)), + sthenos "strength," which is of uncertain origin.
Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) weakness; loss of strength
WordNet
n. an abnormal loss of strength [syn: astheny]
Usage examples of "asthenia".
Nervous Prostration, or Nervous Weakness, and, to the medical profession, as NeurAsthenia, or Nervous Asthenia, is becoming alarmingly prevalent.
But what puzzles me most is how involved is Charles Asthenia with Ellis?
The fever will bring emaciation and asthenia and lassitude, until you have no will to move at all.
This affection, also popularly known as Nervous Prostration, or Nervous Weakness, and, to the medical profession, as NeurAsthenia, or Nervous Asthenia, is becoming alarmingly prevalent.
Thus, cerebral or brain exhaustion, or debility, is usually the result of mental overwork, while sexual asthenia, or weakness is generally due to abuse of the sexual organs or to sexual excesses.
Thus, cerebral or brain exhaustion, or debility, is usually the result of mental overwork, while sexual asthenia, or weakness is generally due to abuse of the sexual organs or to sexual excesses.