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Lou Gehrig's disease

noun
 
/ˌluː ˈɡerɪɡz dɪziːz/
 
/ˌluː ˈɡerɪɡz dɪziːz/
(also ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
[uncountable]
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  1. a disease that affects nerve cells in the spine and causes muscles to become weak and gradually stop working
    • The organization is working to find a breakthrough treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease.
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