myasthenic_syndrome | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) 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: | eaton-lambert_syndrome lambert-eaton_syndrome carcinomatous_myopathy | |
Related terms: | disease_of_the_neuromuscular_junction | |
Similar spelling: |
myasthenia_gravis |