amyo·tro·phic lateral sclerosis /ˌeˌmaɪəˈtrofɪk, ˈtrɑ-/
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 名詞
肌萎縮性(脊髓)側索硬化
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
n : 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 [syn:
ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease]