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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (uncountable)

  1. (neurology, pathology) A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the central nervous system and the loss of voluntary muscle control.
    Synonyms: ALS (initialism), Lou Gehrig's disease (US), motor neuron disease
    • 2025 April 10, Dan Heching, “Eric Dane shares that he has been diagnosed with ALS”, in CNN[1]:
      The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

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Hypernyms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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