lou
lou — 名詞
1. a severe illness that damages the nerve cells that control movement, so the musc
漸凍症
會使肌肉逐漸無力萎縮的重病
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.
經過數月檢查後，醫生告訴 Yara 她得了漸凍症。
diagnosis pattern: have lou
Mateo's hand muscles grew weaker after lou began damaging his nerve cells.
漸凍症開始損害神經細胞後，Mateo 手部的肌肉愈來愈無力。
progressive weakness caused by lou
Saira now uses a speech device because lou has affected the muscles in her throat.
Saira 現在得靠語音裝置說話，因為漸凍症已影響到她喉嚨的肌肉。
Families raising money for research hope better treatment will slow lou in the future.
為研究募款的家庭希望未來更好的治療能減慢漸凍症的惡化。
Bilal's uncle needed help breathing after lou reached the muscles in his chest.
Bilal 的叔叔在漸凍症影響到胸部肌肉後，需要協助呼吸。
- 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.