| NOUN | state | myasthenia, myasthenia gravis | a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck) |
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| state | myasthenia | any muscular weakness |
| Meaning | A chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency / deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions. | |
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| Synonym | myasthenia gravis | |
| Broader | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder | Any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues |
| disease of the neuromuscular junction | A disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions | |
| Catalan | miastènia greu | |
| Meaning | Any muscular weakness. | |
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| Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
| Spanish | miastenia | |
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