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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Herb Wiley, a guitarist in Rye Coalition and the Black Hollies, revealed last week that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the rare neurodegenerative disorder that’s also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2025
The Ice Bucket Challenge was created in 2014 to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Eric Dane, known for his roles as Dr. Mark Sloan in Grey's Anatomy and Cal Jacobs in HBO's Euphoria, has revealed he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare and progressive neurological disease.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Veteran actor Eric Dane shared that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2025
The Ice Bucket Challenge was created in 2014 to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Eric Dane, known for his roles as Dr. Mark Sloan in Grey's Anatomy and Cal Jacobs in HBO's Euphoria, has revealed he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare and progressive neurological disease.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Veteran actor Eric Dane shared that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 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 20 May. 2025.
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