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als

/ˈælz/noun1 syllable

Als means: 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 for als2

noun, as in 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

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease

What does als mean?1

noun

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with als?4

one syllable

palsgals

two syllables

canalsmorales
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Als in a sentence

  • ALS slowly destroys the nerves and muscles needed for moving your body.CK
  • During the first year of his research, he learned he had ALS.CK
  • During the first year of the study, he learned he himself had ALS.CK
  • During the first year of the study, he learned that he himself had ALS.CK
  • At this time, we still don't know what causes ALS.CK
  • The medical name for his disease is ALS.unknown
  • ALS had made his hands and arms too weak to hold a pen or to type.CK
  • Apart from being unlucky enough to get ALS, I have been fortunate in almost every other respect.papabear

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