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as·then·ic

(as-then'ik),
1. Relating to asthenia.
2. Denoting a thin, delicate body habitus.
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asthenic

(ăs-thĕn′ĭk)
adj.
1. Relating to or exhibiting asthenia; weak.
2. Having a slender, lightly muscled physique.
n.
A person having such a physique.
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as·then·ic

(as-then'ik)
1. Relating to asthenia.
2. Denoting a thin, delicate body habitus.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

asthenic

A slender, lightly muscled physique. One of the recognized SOMATOTYPES.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

as·then·ic

(as-then'ik)
1. Relating to asthenia.
2. Denoting a thin, delicate body habitus.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about asthenic

Q. My doctor told me I have asthenia. Meaning I feel weak though I am normal. does it say i have a mental issue My doctor told me I have asthenia. which means I feel week but my strength is normal. I feel very weak but the doctor said that my muscle strength is fine. Do i have a mental problem or maybe there is a physiologic explanation for my situation?

A. No!
I suffered from hypothyroidism and had asthenia.
there are many causes for this symptom. Some are psychological but some are physical. Blaming your mental status is the last resort, and if your GP does it before he denies other reasons you need to change your GP!

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Writers and readers taking up their vocations in the early 21st century would be well-advised to care for Dorn's writing, not, hardly, as an object of imitation (Dorn's aggression against conformity make such a bandwagon difficult to imagine), but as an irritant and a discomforter, an unflinching, analytic, reactive, erratic, searing, and eccentric place from which to pry and catch some purchase on the asthenic epoch we're responsible for.
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