| Pronunciation: | `nûrus'theeneeu | ||
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| Matching Terms: | neurasthenic | ||
| Definition: | [n] nervous breakdown (not in technical use) | ||
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| See Also: | nervous breakdown | ||
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| Definition: | \Neu*ras`the*ni"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? nerve + ? weakness.] (Med.) A condition of nervous debility supposed to be dependent upon impairment in the functions of the spinal cord. | ||
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