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neurasthenia Definition

neu·ras·thenia (no̵or′əs t̸hē′nē ə, nyo̵or′-)

noun

a former category of mental disorder, including such symptoms as irritability, fatigue, weakness, anxiety, and localized pains without apparent physical causes, thought to result from weakness or exhaustion of the nervous system

Etymology: ModL: see neuro- & asthenia

neurasthenia Related Forms

neu′·ras·then′ic (----t̸hen′ik) adjective, noun