amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (n)
ALS (n)
Lou Gehrig's disease (n)

n14105737

type n
lex_filenum 26
def thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord
def results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
Outgoing links
Hypernym nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease; sclerosis, induration
Incoming links
Hyponym nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease; sclerosis, induration

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