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fatigability

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fatigability /fat·i·ga·bil·i·ty/ (fat″ĭ-gah-bil´it-e) easy susceptibility to fatigue.
fatigability
[fat′igəbil′itē]
a tendency to become tired or exhausted quickly or easily. It may occur in certain types of cells that undergo periods of excessive activity.

fatigability
easy susceptibility to fatigue.


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Fatigability occurs when a "single muscle or group of muscles becomes weaker after repeated use," (36(p160)) a definition similar to Halstead's definition for peripheral fatigue.
Symptoms include dizziness, backache, fatigability, general weakness, insomnia, frequent dreams, and complaints of sexual dysfunction (such as premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction).
There was a concern previously, because of fatigability and weakness, that to overexert yourself might be a bad thing," she said.
 
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