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Noun: myasthenia gravis
  1. A chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions
    - myasthenia

Type of: autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, disease of the neuromuscular junction

Encyclopedia: Myasthenia gravis