Meaning Of The Word Myasthenia gravis

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myasthenia gravis in American English
a disease of faulty nerve conduction characterized by myasthenia, esp. of the face and neck
noun: a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, esp. of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors

myasthenia gravis in British English
chronic muscle-weakening disease
noun: a chronic progressive disease in which the muscles, esp those of the head and face, become weak and easily fatigued

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