myasthenia gravis
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- noun
- /ˌmaɪəˈsθiːniə ˈɡrævɪs/
- Specialized
- Neurological conditions such as myasthenia gravis, parkinsonism, and motor neurone disease can produce changes in voice, but usually as part of more widespread problems, such as with swallowing.
- patients with myasthenia gravis
Examples
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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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Patients with myasthenia gravis often experience pronounced muscle weakness, especially when performing tasks that require the use of their facial muscles.
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In the literature, there was no data about the transport of patients with myasthenia gravis.
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I also have symptoms of 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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With dyspnea and a history of myasthenia gravis, the patient presented to intensive care.
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Amy, I was diagnosed with juvenile-onset myasthenia gravis 15 years ago.
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Most thymomas are discovered incidentally or during an evaluation for myasthenia gravis.
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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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Synonyms
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A condition that causes muscle weakness and tiredness, often in the face and neck
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Surface Forms
Morphology
myasthenia + gravis
This medical name combines 'myasthenia' (muscle weakness) with Latin 'gravis' (meaning 'severe' or 'serious'), so the compound literally denotes 'severe muscle weakness' and the disease sense is directly derivable from the parts. Therefore, for a learner who knows both constituents the meaning is compositional and follows standard medical naming patterns (cross-linguistically similar), making it transparent, although the individual terms are technical and may be unfamiliar to typical B1 learners.
Etymology
Myasthenia gravis comes from older words: myasthenia, made of parts that mean 'muscle' and 'weakness', and gravis, which means 'serious'. So the name paints the picture of 'very weak muscles', and that is why it is used for a disease that causes strong muscle weakness.