Meaning Of The Word Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Definition
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Definition

What's The Definition Of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in American English
a degenerative disease of the nerve cells that control muscular movement; Lou Gehrig's disease
noun: 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

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in British English
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

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