myasthenia
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- noun
- /ˌmaɪəˈsθiːniə/
- Specialized
- Most thymomas are discovered incidentally or during an evaluation for myasthenia gravis.
- myasthenia gravis
- patients with myasthenia
Examples
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With dyspnea and a history of myasthenia gravis, the patient presented to intensive care.
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I also have symptoms of myasthenia gravis.
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In the literature, there was no data about the transport of patients with myasthenia gravis.
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I'm sorry to tell you that your baby has myasthenia gravis.
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She had myasthenia gravis for four years.
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We now describe a difficult intubation in a patient with myasthenia gravis during transport by plane.
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My own father died at a very young age from myasthenia gravis, but it was not thought to be genetically inherited.
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Amy, I was diagnosed with juvenile-onset myasthenia gravis 15 years ago.
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30-59% of patients with thymoma have symptoms suggestive of myasthenia gravis, but only 10-25% of patients with MG have a thymoma.
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After struggling with fatigue and muscle weakness, she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a condition known for causing significant physical challenges.
Synonyms
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Long-term illness in which the immune system damages nerve signals to muscles, causing face and neck weakness
Compounds
- Specialized
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Long-term illness in which the immune system damages nerve signals to muscles, causing face and neck weakness
How Weak
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Myasthenia comes from Greek parts my- meaning 'muscle' and asthenia meaning 'weakness'. So it literally says 'muscle weakness', which helps explain why the condition causes weak, tired muscles, often in the face and neck.