asthenicity

English

Etymology

From asthenic +‎ -ity.

Noun

asthenicity (uncountable)

1. The quality of being asthenic.
   • 1854, James Wilson, “Conversation Eighty-Sixth. The varieties of inflammation—Effusion of lymph—Poisonous influences—Characters of scrofula.”, in The Principles and Practice of the Water Cure: and Household Medical Science: in Conversations on Physiology, on Pathology, or the Nature of Disease, and on Digestion, Nutrition, Regimen, and Diet, 2nd edition, London: John Churchill, […]; Henry Lamb, […], part V (The Principles of General Pathology), page 506:

     So that really the sthenicity or asthenicity (if you will allow me these terms) of an inflammation is not a question of the time as of the manner of its existence?

   • 1855 May 1, Henry Marsh, “Reflections on the Causes of Dropsy”, in The Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science; Consisting of Original Communications, Reviews, Retrospects, and Reports, Including the Latest Discoveries in Medicine, Surgery, and the Collateral Sciences, volume XIX, Dublin: Hodges and Smith, […]. London: Longman and Co.; Simpkin and Co. Edinburgh: Maclachlan, Stewart, and Co.; Sutherland and Knox. Glasgow: David Chambers, part I (Original Communications), page 284:

     Between the extremes of the highest acuteness and the lowest asthenicity, the gradations are beyond number.

   • 1859 February, E. Andrews, “Correct Use of Alkalies and Acids in Practice”, in The Chicago Medical Journal, volume II, number 2, Chicago, Ill.: James Barnet, pages 74–75s and 80:

     The diagnostic marks of alkaline excess are asthenicity and aplasticity, while the signs of acid diathesis (except the phosphoric) are sthenicity and plasticity; […] Aplasticity and asthenicity show a deficiency of acid or an excess of alkalies in the system;

   • 1992, Folia Phoniatrica, page 78:

     Maximum asthenicity became the highest negative score of tonus.