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neurasthenia , condition characterized by general lassitude, irritability, lack of concentration, worry, and hypochondria. The term was introduced into psychiatry in 1869 by G. M. Beard, an American neurologist. Used by Freud to describe a fundamental disorder in mental functioning, the term was incorrectly applied to almost any psychoneurosis and has been largely abandoned.

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neurasthenia (newr-ăs-th'ee-niă) n. a set of psychological and physical symptoms, including fatigue, irritability, headache, and dizziness. It can be caused by organic damage, such as a head injury, or it can be due to neurosis.
—neurasthenic adj., n.

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neur·as·the·ni·a / ˌn(y)oŏrəsˈ[unvoicedth]ēnēə/ • n. an ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance. DERIVATIVES: neur·as·then·ic / -ˈ[unvoicedth]enik/ adj. & n.

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