lou
lou — noun
1. a severe illness that damages the nerve cells that control movement, so the musc
a severe illness that damages the nerve cells that control movement, so the muscles gradually shrink and lose strength
After months of tests, doctors told Yara that she has lou.
diagnosis pattern: have lou
Mateo's hand muscles grew weaker after lou began damaging his nerve cells.
progressive weakness caused by lou
Saira now uses a speech device because lou has affected the muscles in her throat.
Families raising money for research hope better treatment will slow lou in the future.
Bilal's uncle needed help breathing after lou reached the muscles in his chest.
- ALS
the standard medical abbreviation for the same disease
- Lou Gehrig's disease
the fuller American name that this short form comes from
- motor neurone disease
the usual British term for the same illness
文法句型
be diagnosed with lou
have lou
live with lou
用法筆記
Used mainly in American English as a disease label linked to Lou Gehrig's disease. In more formal medical writing, people often use the full name 'amyotrophic lateral sclerosis' or the abbreviation 'ALS' instead.