carcinomatous myopathy

car·ci·no·matousmyopathy

uncommon

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

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Broader terms

disease of the neuromuscular junction

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Grammar

noun
singular	carcinomatous myopathy
plural	carcinomatous myopathies

Nearby words

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