eaton-lambert syndrome meaning and definition

EATON-LAMBERT SYNDROME noun

Definition of Eaton-Lambert syndrome (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: carcinomatous myopathy, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, myasthenic syndrome