motor neurone disease

English

Noun

motor neurone disease (uncountable)

1. (neurology, pathology) Alternative form of motor neuron disease
   • 2021 November 3, Adrian Shooter talks to Paul Clifton, “A lifetime of railway achievements”, in RAIL, number 943, page 37:

     "I have Motor Neurone Disease. Before long, I shan't be here. That's pretty straightforward. [...] My future is time-limited. The disease affects my abilities. It will get worse. There is no cure.

Synonyms

• MND

Hypernyms

• neurone disease

References

• “motor neurone disease”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.