Lou Gehrig's disease

Noun

1.

Lou Gehrig's disease - 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 Synonyms: ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, induration, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder, sclerosis