amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the central nervous system and the loss of voluntary muscle control.
The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Similar: ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, motor neuron disease
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| Español | esclerosis lateral amiotrófica, ELA |
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| 한국어 | 근위축성 측색 경화증 geunwichukseong cheuksaek gyeonghwajeung |
| 日本語 | 筋萎縮性側索硬化症 kin'ishukuseisokusekikōkashō |
| 中文 | 肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症 /肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症 jīwěisuōxìng jǐsuǐcèsuǒ yìnghuàzhèng, 肌萎縮側索硬化症 /肌萎缩侧索硬化症, 盧·賈里格症 /卢·贾里格症 Lú Jiǎlǐgézhèng, 肌萎缩侧索硬化症 jīwěisuō cèsuǒ yìnghuàzhèng, 漸凍人症 /渐冻人症 jiàndòngrénzhèng |
| Português | esclerose lateral amiotrófica, ELA |
| Français | maladie de Lou Gehrig, sclérose latérale amyotrophique, SLA, maladie de Charcot |
| Deutsch | Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose |
| Română | scleroză laterală amiotrofică |
| Русский | боково́й амиотрофи́ческий склеро́з bokovój amiotrofíčeskij skleróz |
| العربية | التَّصَلُّب الضُّمُورِي الْجَانِبِي at-taṣallub aḍ-ḍumūrī l-jānibī |
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title = {amyotrophic lateral sclerosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amyotrophic%20lateral%20sclerosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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