carcinomatous myopathy meaning and definition

CARCINOMATOUS MYOPATHY noun

Definition of carcinomatous myopathy (noun)

1. 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, myasthenic syndrome