myasthenia gravis
US /ˌmaɪ.əsˈθiː.ni.ə ˈɡræv.ɪs/
UK /ˌmaɪ.əsˈθiː.ni.ə ˈɡræv.ɪs/
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a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body
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She was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis after experiencing severe muscle weakness.
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Treatment for myasthenia gravis often involves medications that improve neuromuscular transmission.
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