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lou gehrig's disease

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Noun

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

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS Lou Gehrig's disease

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