ALS

eɪ ɛl ɛs

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Definition of ALS - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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disease affecting nerve cells in the brain

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ALS causes muscle weakness and difficulty speaking.

Lou Gehrig's disease

acr: Advanced Life Support

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emergency medical care for serious conditions or injuries

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ALS is needed for cardiac arrest patients.

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ice bucket challenge

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viral campaign where people pour ice water for ALS charity

Examples of ALS in a sentence

Research on ALS is advancing rapidly.
The ambulance crew provided ALS at the scene.
ALS protocols were followed during the emergency.

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French:SLA, soins de réanimation avancés, ...
German:ALS, ...
Italian:SLA, Supporto Vitale Avanzato, ...
Spanish:ELA, SVA, ...
Portuguese:ELA, SAV, ...
Chinese:肌萎缩侧索硬化症, 高级生命支持, ...
Japanese:ALS, ...
Arabic:التصلب الجانبي الضموري, الدعم الحياتي المتقدم, ...
Hebrew:ALS, תְּמִיכָה מְתַקְּדֶמֶת בַּחַיִּים, ...
Russian:БАС, Продвинутая поддержка жизни, ...
Ukrainian:БАС, Розширена підтримка життя, ...
Hindi:एमायोट्रोफिक लेटरल स्क्लेरोसिस, एएलएस, ...
Bengali:এএলএস, অগ্রগামী জীবন সহায়তা, ...
Catalan:ELA, SVA, ...
Czech:ALS, rozšířená neodkladná resuscitace, ...
Danish:ALS, avanceret livsstøtte, ...
Dutch:ALS, ...
Greek:ALS, Προηγμένη Υποστήριξη Ζωής, ...
Hungarian:ALS, emelt szintű újraélesztés, ...
Khmer:ជំងឺក្រិនសរសៃប្រសាទចលនា, ការទ្រទ្រង់ជីវិតកម្រិតខ្ពស់, ...
Korean:ALS, 고급 생명 유지술, ...
Persian:ای‌ال‌اس, پشتیبانی پیشرفته زندگی, ...
Polish:SLA, Zaawansowane Wsparcie Życia, ...
Portuguese (BR):ELA, SAV, ...
Romanian:SLA, SVA, ...
Swedish:ALS, ...
Thai:ALS, การช่วยชีวิตขั้นสูง, ...
Turkish:ALS, İYD, ...
Vietnamese:xơ cứng teo cơ một bên, Hỗ trợ sự sống nâng cao, ...

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