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ALS

1 American  

abbreviation

Pathology.
  1. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.


a.l.s. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. autograph letter, signed.


ALS British  

abbreviation

  1. autograph letter signed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Highland Council's Gaelic committee will consider the ALS plans next week.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Croddick’s father, John, has been living with ALS for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But his wife, Barbara, was diagnosed in 2024 with ALS, and she uses a wheelchair.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

This could help scientists evaluate whether treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer's or ALS are actually reaching their intended targets in the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Turns out Stephen Hawking has something called ALS, and he can’t walk or talk, and he’s probably the smartest man in the world, and everybody knows it!

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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