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debility

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debility /de·bil·i·ty/ (de-bil´ĭ-te) asthenia.
de·bil·i·ty (d-bl-t)
n.
The state of being weak or feeble; infirmity.

debility
[dibil′itē]
feebleness, weakness, or loss of strength. See also asthenia. debilitating, adj.

asthenia [as-the´ne-ah]
debility; loss of strength and energy; weakness. adj., adj asthen´ic.
neurocirculatory asthenia Da Costa syndrome.
tropical anhidrotic asthenia a rare condition occurring under conditions of heat stress, in which miliaria causes extensive occlusion of the sweat ducts producing anhidrosis and heat retention that may lead to weakness, dyspnea, tachycardia, elevation of body temperature, and collapse.

debility (debil´itē),
n weakness; lack of strength; asthenia.

debility
lack or loss of strength; weakness.

debility
The state of being feeble or without strength.


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