- asthen
- (G). Weak, feeble
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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asthen(o)- — [Gr. asthenēs weak, from a 1 + sthenos strength] a combining form denoting lack of strength or weakness … Medical dictionary
asthen- — combining form or astheno Etymology: Greek, from asthenēs weak, from a a (II) + sthenēs (from sthenos strength); perhaps akin to Sanskrit saghnoti he takes upon himself, is a match for : weak … Useful english dictionary
Asthenopie — Asthen|opie [griechisch asthene̅s »kraftlos«, »schwach« und o̅ps »Auge«, »Gesicht«] die, /... pi |en, die Sehschwäche. * * * As|the|no|pie, die; , n [zu griech. ōps (Gen.: ōpós) = Auge] (Med.): rasche Ermüdbarkeit der Augen (bes. beim… … Universal-Lexikon
Asthenopie — Asthen|opi̲e̲ [zu gr. ἀσϑενης = kraftlos, schwach u. gr. ὠψ, Gen.: ὠπος = Auge; Gesicht] w; , ...i̱en: „Sehschwäche“, rasche Ermüdbarkeit der Augen insbes. bei der Nahakkomodation; vgl. Amblyopie … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
neurasthenia — [noor΄əs thē′nē ə, nyoor΄əs thē nē ə] n. [ModL: see NEURO & ASTHENIA] a former category of mental disorder, including such symptoms as irritability, fatigue, weakness, anxiety, and localized pains without apparent physical causes, thought to… … English World dictionary
asthenic — /as then ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by asthenia; weak. 2. (of a physical type) having a slight build or slender body structure. Cf. athletic (def. 5), pyknic (def. 1). n. 3. a person of the asthenic type. [1780 90; < Gk… … Universalium
asthenopia — asthenopic /as theuh nop ik/, adj. /as theuh noh pee euh/, n. Ophthalm. a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular… … Universalium
asthenosphere — /as then euh sfear /, n. Geol. the region below the lithosphere, variously estimated as being from fifty to several hundred miles (eighty five to several hundred kilometers) thick, in which the rock is less rigid than that above and below but… … Universalium
asthenia — Weakness or debility. SYN: adynamia (1). [G. astheneia, weakness, fr. a priv. + sthenos, strength] neurocirculatory a. an obsolete term for a type of anxiety neurosis formerly encountered often among military personnel during times of war, in… … Medical dictionary
asthenopia — Subjective symptoms of ocular fatigue, discomfort, lacrimation, and headaches arising from use of the eyes. SYN: eyestrain. [G. astheneia, weakness, + ops, eye] accommodative a. a. due to errors of refraction and excessive contraction of the… … Medical dictionary
