asthenia | (noun) an abnormal loss of strength | Synonyms: astheny |
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asthenopia | (noun) a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem | Synonyms: eyestrain |
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asthenosphere | (noun) the lower layer of the crust | - |
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astheny | (noun) an abnormal loss of strength | Synonyms: asthenia |
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asthma | (noun) respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin | Synonyms: asthma attack, bronchial asthma |
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asthmatic | (noun) a person suffering from asthma | - |
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masthead | (noun) the head or top of a mast | - |
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(noun) the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page | - |
(noun) a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. | Synonyms: flag |
myasthenia | (noun) a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions | Synonyms: myasthenia gravis |
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(noun) any muscular weakness | - |
neurasthenia | (noun) nervous breakdown (not in technical use) | - |
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neurasthenic | (noun) a person suffering a nervous breakdown | - |
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thrombasthenia | (noun) a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results | - |
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