Examples of myasthenia in a Sentence
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Smith, best known for his role on the classic TV series 77 Sunset Strip, died in June 2017 at the age of 84 after battling myasthenia gravisa, a nerve-and-muscle disorder, for many years.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Early-stage trials for multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis have been similarly encouraging.
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Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Patients with myasthenia have muscles that tire out much more quickly than normal.
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New York Times,
4 Mar. 2021
His death at the age of 74 came after a long battle with the physically debilitating illness myasthenia gravis and after a public-service career that spanned four decades.
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Sheldon S. Shafer,
The Courier-Journal,
7 July 2017
Smith had battled the nerve disease myasthenia gravis for many years.
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Joseph Longo,
chicagotribune.com,
6 June 2017
Trollious Harris, who has spent most of her life a few blocks from the Taylors, suffers from myasthenia gravis, another autoimmune condition, which has caused her muscles to weaken.
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Charles P. Pierce,
Esquire,
19 May 2017
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Early-stage trials for multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis have been similarly encouraging.
—
Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Patients with myasthenia have muscles that tire out much more quickly than normal.
—
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2021
His death at the age of 74 came after a long battle with the physically debilitating illness myasthenia gravis and after a public-service career that spanned four decades.
—
Sheldon S. Shafer,
The Courier-Journal,
7 July 2017
Smith had battled the nerve disease myasthenia gravis for many years.
—
Joseph Longo,
chicagotribune.com,
6 June 2017
Trollious Harris, who has spent most of her life a few blocks from the Taylors, suffers from myasthenia gravis, another autoimmune condition, which has caused her muscles to weaken.
—
Charles P. Pierce,
Esquire,
19 May 2017
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“Myasthenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myasthenia. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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