Definitions for asthenias

asthenias as·the·ni·a

Spelling: [as-thee-nee-uh]
IPA: /æsˈθi ni ə/

Asthenias is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 441 anagrams from letters in asthenias (aaehinsst).

Definitions for asthenias

noun

  1. lack or loss of strength; weakness.

Origin of asthenias

1795-1805; New Latin Greek asthéneia weakness, equivalent to asthene-, stem of asthenḗs (a- a-6 + sthene-, variant stem of sthénos strength) + -ia Examples for asthenias

Toward the end of October, his asthenia had diminished enough to allow him to play the piano weakly in three octaves.

Attacks of syncope appear, and in fatal cases—which are not common—death results from asthenia.

The disease runs a chronic course, and usually terminates in death by asthenia.

In that disease the vast majority of cases die by asthenia, or else by sudden failure of the heart.

Death takes place by asthenia in from six weeks to six months; occasionally within a fortnight from the apparent onset.

Paresis or asthenia may be found in the trunk muscles, or evidenced by weakness of the grip, or drooping of the head to one side.

Unless the stricture is relieved the patient gradually dies from asthenia.

When the eschars have become detached, suppuration exhausts the forces of the patient, and death takes place by asthenia.

Word Value for asthenias
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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