asthenia

From Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia), from ἀσθενής (asthenḗs, “sick, weak”), from ἀ- (a-, “not, un-”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /æsˈθi.ni.ə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æsˈθiː.nɪə/

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• Rhymes: -iːniə

asthenia (countable and uncountable, plural asthenias)

1. (medicine) Weakness; loss of strength.

• myasthenia
• neurasthenia

• asthenic