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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
a·my·o·tro·phic lat·er·al scle·ro·sis


noun 
Definition:
 
nervous system disease: a fatal degenerative disease of the nervous system marked by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. It is a form of motor neuron disease.
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