Synonyms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Noun


1. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease, sclerosis, induration

usage: 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

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