myasthenia gravis

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noun myasthenia gravis a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, especially of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Abbreviation: MG. 1
noun myasthenia gravis muscular weakness 1
noun myasthenia gravis chronic muscle-weakening disease 0
noun myasthenia gravis a chronic progressive disease in which the muscles, esp those of the head and face, become weak and easily fatigued 0
noun myasthenia gravis a disease of faulty nerve conduction characterized by myasthenia, esp. of the face and neck 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < New Latin: serious muscle weakness

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