Myasthenia gravis
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| Myasthenia gravis | |
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| Term | Myasthenia gravis |
| Short definition | a disease in which the muscles, mainly those in the face, eyes, throat, and limbs, become weak and tire quickly; caused by the body's immune system attacking the receptors in the muscles that pick up nerve impulses |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
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Myasthenia gravis (definition) a disease in which the muscles, mainly those in the face, eyes, throat, and limbs, become weak and tire quickly; caused by the body's immune system attacking the receptors in the muscles that pick up nerve impulses
==Myasthenia gravis (overview)==