Asthenia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Asthenia \As`the*ni"a\, Astheny \As"the*ny\, n. [NL. asthenia,
     Gr. 'asqe`nia; 'a priv. + sqe`nos strength.] (Med.)
     Want or loss of strength; debility; diminution of the vital
     forces.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  asthenia
       n : an abnormal loss of strength [syn: {astheny}]