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 | ||