Myxasthenia
[mik-suh s-thee-nee-uh, mik-sas-thuh-nahy-uh] /ˌmɪk səsˈθi ni ə, mɪkˌsæs θəˈnaɪ ə/
noun, Pathology.
1.
defective secretion of mucus.
myxasthenia myx·as·the·ni·a (mĭk’sās-thē’nē-ə)
n.
Faulty secretion of mucus.
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