sthenia

Related to sthenia: fall off, call on, in favor

sthe·ni·a

(sthə-nī′ə, sthē′nē-ə)

A condition of bodily strength, vigor, or vitality.

[New Latin, from Greek sthenos, strength; see segh- in Indo-European roots.]

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sthenia

(sθəˈnaɪə; ˈsθɛnɪə)

a condition of abnormal strength or vitality

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sthenia

strength of body; vital force. — sthenic, adj.

See also: Strength and Weakness

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