1.
[syn: asthenia, astheny]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
astheny \astheny\ n.
1. an abnormal loss of strength.
Syn: asthenia
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
astheny
n 1: an abnormal loss of strength [syn: asthenia, astheny]