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词汇 myasthenia
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Definition of myasthenia in English:

myasthenia

noun ˌmʌɪəsˈθiːnɪəˌmaɪəsˈθiniə
mass noun
  • 1A condition causing abnormal weakness of certain muscles.

    肌无力, 肌肉衰弱

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Unlike myasthenia, however, it is associated with improved strength with repeated muscle activity.
    • Louise suffers from osteoporosis and myasthenia, a muscle weakness which means she needs to sleep for about four hours after every riding lesson.
    • He is receiving plasmapheresis as part of his treatment for myasthenia.
    • Surgical removal of the thymus gland is performed in patients with a thymoma and can also help some other patients, especially those who develop myasthenia before the age of about 45.
    1. 1.1 A rare chronic autoimmune disease marked by muscular weakness without atrophy, and caused by a defect in the action of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions.
      重症肌无力
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Doctors said a recent checkup indicated he was suffering from an auto-immune disorder called myasthenia gravis, symptoms of which began appearing at the end of last month.
      • The drug was first approved by the FDA as a treatment for myasthenia gravis, a chronic neuromuscular disease.
      • Patients with myasthenia gravis typically present with weakness, developing with or aggravated by exertion.
      • It has been useful in treating autoimmune diseases such as myasthenia gravis.
      • Congenital myasthenia gravis is rare and can be excluded by maternal and neonatal history.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mus 'muscle' + asthenia.

Definition of myasthenia in US English:

myasthenia

nounˌmīəsˈTHēnēəˌmaɪəsˈθiniə
  • 1A condition causing abnormal weakness of certain muscles.

    肌无力, 肌肉衰弱

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Surgical removal of the thymus gland is performed in patients with a thymoma and can also help some other patients, especially those who develop myasthenia before the age of about 45.
    • Unlike myasthenia, however, it is associated with improved strength with repeated muscle activity.
    • Louise suffers from osteoporosis and myasthenia, a muscle weakness which means she needs to sleep for about four hours after every riding lesson.
    • He is receiving plasmapheresis as part of his treatment for myasthenia.
    1. 1.1 A rare chronic autoimmune disease marked by muscular weakness without atrophy, and caused by a defect in the action of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions.
      重症肌无力
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It has been useful in treating autoimmune diseases such as myasthenia gravis.
      • The drug was first approved by the FDA as a treatment for myasthenia gravis, a chronic neuromuscular disease.
      • Doctors said a recent checkup indicated he was suffering from an auto-immune disorder called myasthenia gravis, symptoms of which began appearing at the end of last month.
      • Congenital myasthenia gravis is rare and can be excluded by maternal and neonatal history.
      • Patients with myasthenia gravis typically present with weakness, developing with or aggravated by exertion.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mus ‘muscle’ + asthenia.

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