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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


SynonymsALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis


Broader (hypernym)induration, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder, sclerosis









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