lambert-eaton syndrome meaning and definition

LAMBERT-EATON SYNDROME noun

Definition of Lambert-Eaton 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, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, myasthenic syndrome