(plural tricorders) A fictional futuristic handheld device used for scanning, which may be specialized for medical, technical, or other purposes.
General Discussion. Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the gradual onset of muscle weakness, especially of the pelvic and thigh muscles. Approximately 60 percent of LEMS cases are associated with a small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and the onset of LEMS symptoms often precedes the detection of the cancer.
shim (plural shims) ( 1 informal, often derogatory) a person characterised by both male and female traits, or by ambiguous male-female traits, also called a he-she; transsexual. ( 2 informal, often derogatory) hermaphrodite.