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Defenition of the word amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    • Defenition of the word amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

      • A progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement.
      • 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

    Synonyms for the word amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

      • ALS
      • Lou Gehrig's disease

    Hypernyms for the word amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

      • induration
      • nervous disorder
      • neurological disease
      • neurological disorder
      • sclerosis

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