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Lambert-Eaton syndrome

Lambert-Eaton syndrome definition - medical

Lam·bert-Eaton syndrome (lămˈbərt-)

noun
Progressive proximal muscle weakness in individuals with carcinoma, in the absence of dermatomyositis or polymyositis. Also called carcinomatous myopathy, Eaton-Lambert syndrome.

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