1. 
[syn: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Als \Als\, adv.
   1. Also. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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   2. As. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ALS
    n 1: 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 [syn:
         amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's
         disease]
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
ALS
       Adjacent Link Station (IBM)