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
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: senora: a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: wasp's nest: habitation for wasps or hornets
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: ardeb: a unit of dry measure used in Egypt
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: red ginger: an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: virginia waterleaf: showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: mercury cell: a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: 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
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: zingiber: tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: alternator: an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
Broader: sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Unrelated: snowmobile: tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front