lou_gehrig[s_disease (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

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English 1 sense of the expression *Lou Gehrig's disease*:
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

EnglishLou Gehrig's disease: 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	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS
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

HyperDicEnglishLOU GEHRIG ... Lou Gehrig's disease