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myasthenia gravis — myasthenia gra·vis grav əs, gräv n a disease characterized by progressive weakness and exhaustibility of voluntary muscles without atrophy or sensory disturbance and caused by an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular… … Medical dictionary
myasthenia — [ˌmʌɪəs θi:nɪə] (also myasthenia gravis grα:vɪs, gravɪs) noun a rare chronic autoimmune disease marked by muscular weakness without atrophy. Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk mus muscle + asthenia … English new terms dictionary
myastheniagravis — myasthenia grav·is (grăvʹĭs) n. A disease characterized by progressive fatigue and generalized weakness of the skeletal muscles, especially those of the face, neck, arms, and legs, caused by impaired transmission of nerve impulses following an… … Universalium
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
