| muscle weakness | A vague complaint of debility, fatigue, or exhaustion attributable to weakness of various muscles. The weakness can be characterised as subacute or chronic, often progressive, and is a manifestation of many muscle and neuromuscular diseases. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| episodic dyscontrol syndrome | <psychology> An uncommon disorder that begins in early childhood, characterised by repeated acts of violent, aggressive behaviour in otherwise normal persons that is markedly out of proportion to the event that provokes it. Synonym: dyscontrol, episodic dyscontrol syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |