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Word: ALS
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
abbreviation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Definition:
a disease affecting motor neurons of the spinal cord, which causes progressive weakness and atrophy of muscles.
Short Definition:form of motor neurone disease
Examples:- the rock guitarist was stricken by ALS more than 20 years ago
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