myasthenia | ||
1. | [ noun ] any muscular weakness | |
Related terms: | physiological_state | |
2. | [ noun ] (medicine) 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_gravis | |
Related terms: | disease disease_of_the_neuromuscular_junction | |