amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
noun
amyo·tro·phic lateral sclerosis
ˌā-ˌmī-ə-ˈtrō-fik- 
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: a rare progressive degenerative fatal disease affecting the motor neurons, usually beginning in middle age, and characterized especially by increasing and spreading muscular weakness and atrophy
—abbreviation ALS
called also Lou Gehrig's disease
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The goal was to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare degenerative disease that causes progressive paralysis of the muscles.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Eric Dane, whose many TV credits include Grey’s Anatomy, The Last Ship and Euphoria, has been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis aka Lou Gehrig’s disease).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Hawking began his research career in the 1960s, well before his diagnosis with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) led him to use a wheelchair and communicate through technology rather than his voice for most of his adult life.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The program funds research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and epilepsy.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Eric Dane, whose many TV credits include Grey’s Anatomy, The Last Ship and Euphoria, has been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis aka Lou Gehrig’s disease).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Hawking began his research career in the 1960s, well before his diagnosis with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) led him to use a wheelchair and communicate through technology rather than his voice for most of his adult life.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The program funds research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and epilepsy.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amyotrophic%20lateral%20sclerosis. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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