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Muscle Weakness

A vague complaint of debility, fatigue, or exhaustion attributable to weakness of various muscles. The weakness can be characterized as subacute or chronic, often progressive, and is a manifestation of many muscle and neuromuscular diseases. (From Wyngaarden et al., Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p2251)

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): C05.651.515, C10.597.613.593, C23.550.695, C23.888.592.608.593

MeSH Unique ID: D018908

Entry Terms:

  • Muscle Weaknesses
  • Weaknesses, Muscle
  • Weakness, Muscle
  • Muscular Weakness
  • Muscular Weaknesses
  • Weaknesses, Muscular
  • Weakness, Muscular

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