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Pronunciation / Transliteration: astenia
"La astenia puede ser un signo de fatiga crónica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition characterized by a lack of strength or energy.
"After the long illness, she experienced severe asthenia that made it difficult to perform daily tasks." - 2
A medical term used to describe generalized weakness or fatigue.
"Asthenia can be a symptom of various underlying health issues, including anemia and chronic fatigue syndrome."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'asthenia' originates from the Greek word 'astheneia', meaning 'lack of strength' or 'weakness'. It was adopted into medical terminology in the late 19th century to describe a condition characterized by fatigue and weakness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Asthenia" is said worldwide
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asthénie
Transliteration: asthénie
"Elle souffre d'asthénie après sa maladie."
Asthenie
Transliteration: Asthenie
"Nach der Operation hatte er mit Asthenie zu kämpfen."
astenia
Transliteration: astenia
"L'astenia è un sintomo comune di molte malattie."
astenia
Transliteration: astenia
"La astenia puede ser un signo de fatiga crónica."
astenia
Transliteration: astenia
"A astenia é frequentemente relatada em pacientes com doenças crônicas."
कमज़ोरी
Transliteration: kamzori
"बीमारी के बाद उसे कमज़ोरी महसूस हुई।"
虚弱
Transliteration: xūruò
"她在生病后感到虚弱。"
허약
Transliteration: heoyak
"병이 나고 나서 허약함을 느꼈다."
虚弱
Transliteration: kyojaku
"病気の後、彼女は虚弱を感じた。"
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