amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ā´mī´ō träf´ik/
● (پزشکی) تباهی سلولهای عصبی مسئول حرکت عضلات (lou gehrig disease هم میگویند)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Greek 'amyotrophos' meaning 'muscle nourishment' and 'lateral sclerosis' referring to the hardening of the lateral columns of the spinal cord.
مثال
- Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the age of 21.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
- The cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is not known.
تعریف انگلیسی
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