myasthenia gravis
noun Pathology.
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
Origin of myasthenia gravis
1895–1900; < New Latin: serious muscle weakness
Words nearby myasthenia gravis
myalism,
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myanmar,
myasis,
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myasthenia gravis,
myasthenic facies,
myatonia,
myatonia congenita,
myatrophy,
myc-
British Dictionary definitions for myasthenia gravis
myasthenia gravis
/ (ˈɡrɑːvɪs) /
noun
a chronic progressive disease in which the muscles, esp those of the head and face, become weak and easily fatigued
Medical definitions for myasthenia gravis
myasthenia gravis
[ grăv′ĭs ]
n.
A disease characterized by progressive fatigue and generalized weakness of the skeletal muscles, especially those of the face, neck, arms, and legs, caused by impaired transmission of nerve impulses following an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine receptors.
Goldflam disease