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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (DOID:332)
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Synonyms: ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease; motor neuron disease, bulbar
Alt IDs: EFO:0000253, ICD10CM:G12.21, ICD9CM:335.20, KEGG:05014, MESH:D000690, NCI:C34373, OMIM:PS105400, ORDO:803, UMLS_CUI:C0002736
Definition: A motor neuron disease that is characterized by muscle spasticity, rapidly progressive weakness due to muscle atrophy, difficulty in speaking, swallowing, and breathing.

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