The symptoms vary enormously between people with myasthenia gravis: 1  The muscles around the eyes are most commonly affected first, as these are constantly used and can quickly tire. 2  Muscles around the face and throat are also often affected. 3  Weakness in the arms, hands, fingers, legs and neck may develop.
In its most general form, a nipple is a structure from which a fluid emanates. More specifically, it is the projection on the breasts or udder of a mammal by which, in females, breast milk is delivered to a mother's young.
(August 2007) Nipple. In plumbing and piping, a nipple is a fitting, consisting of a short piece of pipe, usually provided with a male pipe thread at each end, for connecting two other fittings. The length of the nipple is usually specified by the overall length with threads. It may have a hexagonal section in the center for wrench to grasp (sometimes referred to as a hex nipple), or it may simply be made from a short piece of pipe (sometimes referred to as a barrel nipple or pipe nipple).