Term: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
Candidate hypernym: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue → 1
Candidate hypernym: senora: a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam' → 0
Candidate hypernym: wasp's nest: habitation for wasps or hornets → 0
Candidate hypernym: ardeb: a unit of dry measure used in Egypt → 0
Candidate hypernym: red ginger: an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands → 0
Candidate hypernym: virginia waterleaf: showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States → 0
Candidate hypernym: mercury cell: a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide → 0
Candidate hypernym: phenomenology: a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account → 0
Candidate hypernym: zingiber: tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger → 0
Candidate hypernym: alternator: an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles) → 0
Candidate hypernym: snowmobile: tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front → 0