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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
[ ey-mahy-uh-trof-ik, -troh-fik, ey-mahy-uh- ]
noun
, Pathology.
- an incurable disease of unknown cause in which progressive degeneration of motor neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord leads to atrophy and eventually complete paralysis of the voluntary muscles. : ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
/ ˌæmɪəʊˈtrəʊfɪk /
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 calledLou Gehrig's disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
/ ā′mī-ə-trō′fĭk,-ə-trŏf′ĭk,ā-mī′- /
- A chronic, progressive neurologic disease marked by gradual degeneration of the neurons in the spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. The disorder causes muscle weakness and atrophy and usually results in death. Also called Lou Gehrig's disease , after the American baseball player (1903–41) who was the first public figure to suffer from the disease.
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