motor neurone disease
noun/ˌməʊtə ˈnjʊərəʊn dɪziːz/
/ˌməʊtər ˈnʊrəʊn dɪziːz/
(also motor neuron disease
[uncountable] /ˌməʊtə ˈnjʊərɒn dɪziːz/
/ˌməʊtər ˈnʊrɑːn dɪziːz/
)(abbreviation MND)
- a disease in which the nerves and muscles become gradually weaker until the person diesTopics Health problemsc2
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