ALS
noun/ˌeɪ el ˈes/
/ˌeɪ el ˈes/
(also Lou Gehrig's disease)
[uncountable]- a disease that affects nerve cells in the spine and causes muscles to become weak and gradually stop working (the abbreviation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
一种影响脊柱神经细胞并导致肌肉变弱并逐渐停止工作的疾病（肌萎缩侧索硬化症的缩写） - He was diagnosed with ALS five years ago.
五年前，他被诊断出患有 ALS。
- He was diagnosed with ALS five years ago.