amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *amyotrophic lateral sclerosis*:
NOUN	state	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease	thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord

English > *amyotrophic lateral sclerosis*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
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.
Synonyms	ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease
Broader	nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease	A disorder of the nervous system
Broader	sclerosis, induration	Any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Spanish	ELA, esclerosis lateral amiotrófica
Catalan	esclerosi lateral amiotròfica

HyperDic: amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis