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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis noun[ U ] medical USspecializeduk /æm.i.əʊˌtrɒf.ɪk læt.ər.əl skləˈrəʊ.sɪs/ us /ˌæm.i.oʊˌtrɑː.fɪk ˌlæt̬.ɚ.əl skləˈroʊ.sɪs/(abbreviation ALS); (alsoLou Gehrig's disease); (UKmotor neuron disease) a serious disease affecting the nerve cells, especially those in the spinal cord that control muscle movement, and resulting in a reduction in size and strength of the muscles肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Disorders of muscles & the nervous system acoustic neuroma ageusia agraphia akinetic-rigid HD alexia CJD comatose dysphasia dysphasic dysphonia dyspraxia dystonia leprosy neuralgia NMO palsy Parkinson's parosmia peripheral nerve injury shin splints |