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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

see synonyms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Noun

1. als, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, lou gehrig's disease

thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

see synonyms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
noun
a form of motor neurone disease in which degeneration of motor tracts in the spinal cord causes progressive muscular paralysis starting in the limbs
. Also called: Lou Gehrig's disease

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

see synonyms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
a degenerative disease of the nerve cells that control muscular movement; Lou Gehrig's disease

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

see synonyms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
n. Abbr. ALS
A chronic, progressive disease marked by gradual degeneration of the nerve cells in the spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement, causing muscle weakness, atrophy, and eventual paralysis. Also called Lou Gehrig's disease.

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