Myasthenia gravis — Classification and external resources Detailed view of a neuromuscular junction: 1. Axon 2. Sarcolemma 3. Synaptic vesicle 4. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor 5. Mitochondrion … Wikipedia
myasthenia gravis — myasthenia gra·vis grav əs, gräv n a disease characterized by progressive weakness and exhaustibility of voluntary muscles without atrophy or sensory disturbance and caused by an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular… … Medical dictionary
myasthenia gravis — [mī΄as thē′nē əgrā′vis] n. a disease of faulty nerve conduction characterized by myasthenia, esp. of the face and neck … English World dictionary
Myasthenia gravis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G70 Myasthenia gravis und sonstige neuromuskuläre Krankheiten G70.0 Myasthenia gravis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Myasthenia Gravis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G70 Myasthenia gravis und sonstige neuromuskuläre Krankheiten G70.0 Myasthenia gravis … Deutsch Wikipedia
myasthenia gravis — Pathol. a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, esp. of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine… … Universalium
Myasthenia gravis — Myasthénie La myasthénie ou myasthénie grave (MG, en latin myasthenia gravis = grave faiblesse musculaire ) est une maladie neuromusculaire de la musculature striée squelettique par atteinte de la transmission neuro musculaire entraînant une… … Wikipédia en Français
Myasthenia gravis (MG) — An autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by fatigue and exhaustion of muscles. It is caused by a mistaken immune response to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChR), which are found in junctions between muscles and the nervous… … Medical dictionary
myasthenia gravis — a chronic disease marked by abnormal fatigability and weakness of selected muscles, which is relieved by rest. The degree of fatigue is so extreme that these muscles are temporarily paralysed. The muscles initially affected are those around the… … The new mediacal dictionary
Myasthenia gravis pseudoparalytica — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G70 Myasthenia gravis und sonstige neuromuskuläre Krankheiten G70.0 Myasthenia gravis … Deutsch Wikipedia
myasthenia gravis — noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, grave myasthenia Date: 1900 a disease characterized by progressive weakness and exhaustibility of voluntary muscles without atrophy or sensory disturbance and caused by an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine… … New Collegiate Dictionary