motor neuron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of motor neuron
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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ALS, a progressive and terminal motor neuron disease, robs a person of the ability to move and, ultimately, to breathe, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Some people who have frontotemporal dementia also have motor neuron disease, a condition in which individuals progressively lose control over their muscles.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2023
They worked with a 67-year-old Pat Bennett, who has motor neuron disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — a condition that causes a progressive loss of muscle control, resulting in difficulties moving and speaking.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 24, 2023
I am a researcher who studies the development of FTD and related disorders, including the motor neuron disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2023
The distinguished historian Tony Judt, who died in mid-2010 of motor neuron disease, used it to compose essays after his degenerative disease robbed him of the ability to move.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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