Meaning of the word "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis" in English
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
US /ˌeɪ.mi.əˈtrɑː.fɪk ˌlæt.ər.əl skləˈroʊ.sɪs/
UK /ˌeɪ.mi.əˈtrɑː.fɪk ˌlæt.ər.əl skləˈroʊ.sɪs/
Noun
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a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and eventually death
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Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for many decades.
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Research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is ongoing to find a cure.
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