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asthenia
(as|the¦nia)
Pronunciation:
/əsˈθiːnɪə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
abnormal physical weakness or lack of energy:
the asthenia of chronic respiratory disease
Derivatives
asthenic
adjective
Origin:
late 18th century
: modern Latin
, from Greek
astheneia
, from
asthenēs
'weak'
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