English noun: Lou Gehrig's disease | |||
1. | Lou Gehrig's disease (state) thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs | ||
Synonyms | ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | induration, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder, sclerosis | ||