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amyotrophic

a. (context medicine English) Characterized by atrophy of the muscles

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Usage examples of "amyotrophic".

He had also been suf­fering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—"Lou Gehrig's disease"—an incurable progressive disease that leads to unsteadiness, wasting of the muscles and exhaustion.

When they confirmed the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS they called it, I'd known something was wrong.

There's been an outbreak of a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on CY30 VI.

There's been an outbreak of a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on CY3O VI.

She’d be dead in three weeks, a month, killed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease.

He had also been suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis"Lou Gehrig's disease"an incurable progressive disease that leads to unsteadiness, wasting of the muscles and exhaustion.

She had been diagnosed nearly two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — ALS, or more commonly Lou Gehrig's disease — and was on a certain downward course toward total paralysis and, eventually, death.

She had been diagnosed nearly two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis &mdash.

There was Hodgkin's disease, leukemia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

She had been diagnosed nearly two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis- ALS, or more commonly Lou Gehrig's disease- and was on a certain downward course toward total paralysis and, eventually, death.

Morrie had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig's disease, a brutal, unforgiving illness of the neurological system.