In the mid-19th century, symptoms of fatigue, vague aches and pains, low-grade fever, and lack of energy were attributed to a disorder called neurasthenia, which literally translated to

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Teagan Frost

27 March, 05:58

In the mid-19th century, symptoms of fatigue, vague aches and pains, low-grade fever, and lack of energy were attributed to a disorder called neurasthenia, which literally translated to

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Gillian Cordova · Answer 1

The prefix 'neur' means nerve, tendon, or sinew.

Asthenia is lack of strength coming from asthenēs which is a (meaning not) + sthenos (meaning strength.)