a.my.o.tro.phic lateral sclerosis

amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˌeimaiəˈtroufik, -ˈtrɔfik, eiˌmai-]
KK音标发音： [ˌemaɪəˈtrofɪk, -ˈtrɑfɪk, eˌmaɪ-]

amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis的词性：
n.Abbr. ALS（名词）缩写 ALS

1. A chronic, progressive disease marked by gradual degeneration of the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. The disorder causes muscle weakness and atrophy and usually results in death.Also called Lou Gehrig's disease
肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症：一种慢性渐发的疾病，由控制肌肉运动的中枢神经系统神经细胞逐渐退化引起，这种病使肌肉虚弱萎缩，通常会导致死亡也作 Lou Gehrig's disease