Eaton-Lambert syndrome
- noun
- /ˈiːtən ˈlæmbərt ˈsɪndroʊm/
- Specialized
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síndrome de Eaton-Lambert
- The neurologist suspected Eaton-Lambert syndrome after noticing persistent muscle weakness in the patient's thighs.
Examples
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People with Eaton-Lambert syndrome often experience increased strength with repeated movements of their muscles.
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Treatment for Eaton-Lambert syndrome typically involves managing both the neurological symptoms and the underlying cancer.
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The doctor diagnosed her with Eaton-Lambert syndrome.
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Patients with Eaton-Lambert syndrome often experience muscle weakness.
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The neurologist suspected Eaton-Lambert syndrome after noticing persistent muscle weakness in the patient's thighs.
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Patients with Eaton-Lambert syndrome often experience muscle weakness and fatigue in their legs.
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Treatment for Eaton-Lambert syndrome may include therapies aimed at improving motor function and addressing associated cancer.
Synonyms
A rare disease often linked to cancer where the immune system stops nerves sending signals to muscles, causing weakness
A rare condition causing muscle weakness and tiredness, often linked to lung cancer
A rare muscle disease in cancer patients causing hip and thigh weakness and aching back from immune attack on nerves
Surface Forms
Morphology
Eaton-Lambert + syndrome
The first element 'Eaton-Lambert' is an eponymic name with no lexical meaning a learner can interpret, while 'syndrome' only signals a medical condition in general. Knowing these constituents does not let a B1 learner infer the specific disorder, symptoms, or autoimmune etiology, so the expression is not compositional or predictable.
Etymology
Eaton-Lambert syndrome is named after the doctors Eaton and Lambert, who first described patients with unusual muscle weakness. So the name now refers to a rare condition where the body's defence system attacks the connection between nerves and muscles, causing 'weakness' and tired hips and legs, and it is often linked to cancer.
