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Definition of motor neurone disease noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

motor neurone disease

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