amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (uncountable) (neurology, pathology) A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the central nervous system and the loss of voluntary muscle control. Synonyms: ALS (initialism), Lou Gehrig's disease (US), motor neuron disease ==== Hypernyms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia