Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Glossary of Terms
Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aerobic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aerobic exercise: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Airway: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alzheimer's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Antioxidant: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Apoptosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Atrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Autoimmune: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Biochemical: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Biomarker: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Brainstem: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Carbon dioxide: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cardiovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cervical: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cognitive: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Constipation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Durable power of attorney: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dysarthria: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dysphagia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Familial: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Familial ALS: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com
FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Feeding tube: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Fiber: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Food and Drug Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genetic testing: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Glutamate: See the definition from MedTerms.com
HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hospice: See the definition from MedTerms.com
HTLV: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Human immunodeficiency virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immunodeficiency: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Inheritance: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lateral: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Limb: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Living will: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lower motor neuron: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lyme disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Marker: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mechanical ventilation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Metabolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Motor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Motor neuron: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com
MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Multifocal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Multiple sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Muscle biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Muscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Muscular dystrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Myopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nasal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neurological: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neurology: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neuromuscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neuron: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neuropathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com
NINDS: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Parkinson's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Peripheral neuropathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Physical therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Positive pressure ventilation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Predispose: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prenatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Programmed cell death: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prospective: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Random: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Range of motion: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Reflex: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Respiratory failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Respiratory system: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Rule out: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Saliva: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Serum: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Spasticity: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Speech therapist: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Spinal muscular atrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Spondylosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sporadic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Supportive care: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
T-cell leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Therapeutic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Trachea: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tracheostomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Trigger: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Twitch: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Twitching: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Upper motor neuron: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Ventilation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Voluntary: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Windpipe: See the definition from MedTerms.com
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