NOUN | state | Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS | thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord |
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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, ALS | |
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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