Definitions for ALS
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's diseasenoun

   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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alsadverb

   Also; likewise: a word now out of use.

   Etymology: als, Dutch.

   The golden sun his glistering head gan shew,
   And sad remembrance now the prince amoves
   With fresh desire his voyage to pursue;
   Als Una earn’d her travel to renew. Fairy Queen, b. i.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ALS

   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is the most common form of the motor neuron diseases. Early symptoms of ALS include stiff muscles, muscle twitches, and gradual increasing weakness and muscle wasting. Limb-onset ALS begins with weakness in the arms or legs, while bulbar-onset ALS begins with difficulty speaking or swallowing. Around half of people with ALS develop at least mild difficulties with thinking and behavior, and about 15% develop frontotemporal dementia. Motor neuron loss continues until the ability to eat, speak, move, and finally the ability to breathe is lost with the cause of early death usually being respiratory failure.Most cases of ALS (about 90% to 95%) have no known cause, and are known as sporadic ALS. However, both genetic and environmental factors are believed to be involved. The remaining 5% to 10% of cases have a genetic cause linked to a history of the disease in the family, and these are known as familial ALS. About half of these genetic cases are due to one of two specific genes. The diagnosis is based on a person's signs and symptoms, with testing done to rule out other potential causes.There is no known cure for ALS. The goal of treatment is to improve symptoms. A medication called riluzole may extend life by about two to three months. Non-invasive ventilation may result in both improved quality and length of life. Mechanical ventilation can prolong survival but does not stop disease progression, with death usually caused by respiratory failure. A feeding tube may help. The disease can affect people of any age, but usually starts around the age of 60. The average survival from onset to death is two to four years, though this can vary, and about 10% survive longer than 10 yearsDescriptions of the disease date back to at least 1824 by Charles Bell. In 1869, the connection between the symptoms and the underlying neurological problems was first described by French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot, who in 1874 began using the term amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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1. als

   In a medical context, ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, which is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. It is also sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease. In other context, ALS can also be an abbreviation for different terms depending on the field or use, such as Advanced Life Support in emergency medical services or Automatic Landing System for aviation. The specific meaning of ALS often depends on the context in which it is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alsadverb

   also

2. Alsadverb

   as

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1. Als

   Als is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. It lies east of the Jutland peninsula of Denmark at the town of Sønderborg, and north of the German coast at Schleswig. Covering an area of 321 km², the island has a total population of 51,322 as of 1 January 2010. It encompasses the Sønderborg Municipality as per January 1, 2007. To the north and east of the island are the waters of the Little Belt, to the south is Flensborg Fjord, and to the west is Als Fjord and Als Strait. The town of Sønderborg is the capital, and resides on both the island and the mainland, being split in half by the waters of Als Strait, part of Als Fjord, the strait that separates the island from Jutland, the Danish mainland. It has a good harbour, considerable trade, and the two halves of the city are connected over the fjord by two bridges: the 682 metre long Als Strait Bridge, built in 1978 to 1981, carries automobile traffic; and the 331 metre long King Christian X's Bridge, built in 1925 to 1930, originally carried both automobile and railroad traffic though now is purely for road traffic. Ferry service connects the island from the town of Hardeshøj to Ballebro on the Jutland mainland, and from the town of Fynshav to Søby on the island of Ærø and to Bøjden on the island of Funen.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Als

   an old form of Also.

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1. ALS

   What does ALS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ALS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ALS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Als is ranked #98553 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Als surname appeared 184 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Als.
   
   55.4% or 102 total occurrences were Black.
   24.4% or 45 total occurrences were White.
   11.9% or 22 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.8% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Nervous Disorder
   • Sclerosis

How to pronounce ALS?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ALS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ALS in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ALS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ALS in a Sentence

1. Lara Garey:

   I tell people all the time it’s a death wish, for sure, it takes your breath away. Everything you thought is completely turned on its head – in a moment we went from this family that had a man-child of a son and was hoping he would get out of high school and go to college, and Tom and I would retire and enjoy our lives and just enjoy the future – to being told you have ALS, and it takes that away from you.

2. Jaime Imitola:

   We must help educate our patients not only in the clinic setting, but also by working with patient advocacy groups such as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the ALS Association, we all want to end the plight of our patients, and the challenges brought about by stem cell tourism are an opportunity for medical societies such as the American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurological Association to advocate against unsafe and unproven practices, and to end the exploitation of therapeutic hope.

3. Project Revoice co-creator:

   This technology is 100 percent dependent on having consistent, high-quality voice material to work with. Since ALS/MND is a progressive and sometimes unpredictable disease, we believe it’s crucial to get the message out now and encourage more people to start voice banking while they still can, so they have the voice material necessary to recreate their ‘Revoice’ when the full application launches.

4. Lara Garey:

   ALS typically hits his age group – early to mid-40s through the 50s – and most guys, especially these military guys, they’re just going to chalk up these symptoms as part of getting older, we’ve been reaching out, at least to those guys, to let them know that this has happened and be alert.

5. Ady Barkan:

   It's exhausting and overwhelming, for me, ALS has been a lesson in exactly how broken our health care system is and why it's so important to fix it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ALS
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ALS
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Als
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ALS
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ALS
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ALS
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html