English noun: myasthenic syndrome | |||
1. | myasthenic syndrome (state) 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 | carcinomatous myopathy, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, Lambert-Eaton syndrome | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disease of the neuromuscular junction | ||