Eaton-Lambert syndrome

/ˌlæmbərt ˌsɪnˈdroʊm/
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Definitions of Eaton-Lambert syndrome
  1. noun
    a disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching back; caused by antibodies directed against the neuromuscular junctions
    synonyms: Lambert-Eaton syndrome, carcinomatous myopathy, myasthenic syndrome
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    type of:
    disease of the neuromuscular junction
    a disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions
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