neurasthenia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.

/ˌnjʊəɹəsˈθiːniə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-neurasthenia.wav

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From neur- + asthenia, after Italian nevrastenia. By surface analysis, neur- (“nerve”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).

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