neurasthenia

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Etymology

From neur- +‎ asthenia, after Italian nevrastenia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnjʊəɹəsˈθiːniə/
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Noun

neurasthenia (countable and uncountable, plural neurasthenias)

  1. (psychiatry, dated) An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.
    Synonym: anergasia

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