| NOUN | state | ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease | thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord |
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| Sounds | ae'lz | |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease | |
| Broader | nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease | A disorder of the nervous system |
| sclerosis, induration | Any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | |
| Spanish | ELA, esclerosis lateral amiotrófica | |
| Catalan | esclerosi lateral amiotròfica | |
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