Astheny

3 definitions found

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

  astheny \astheny\ n.
     1. an abnormal loss of strength.
  
     Syn: asthenia
          [WordNet 1.5]



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]:

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