motor neuron disease

noun

Any of several neurodegenerative disorders that selectively affect motor neurons.

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Meanings

nounmotor neuron disease (plural motor neuron diseases)

plural motor neuron diseases · alternative motor neurone disease

  1. medicineAny of several neurodegenerative disorders that selectively affect motor neurons.

    Synonyms: MND

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several neurodegenerative disorders that selectively affect motor neurons.

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Translations

Arabic مَرَضُ الْعَصْبُونِ الْحُرَكِي
  • مَرَضُ الْعَصْبُونِ الْحُرَكِي (maraḍu l-ʕaṣbūni l-ḥurakī)neurodegenerative disorder
Finnish motoneuronitauti
  • motoneuronitautineurodegenerative disorder
German Motoneuron-Krankheit
  • Motoneuron-Krankheitneurodegenerative disorder
Hungarian motoneuron-betegség, mozgatóneuron-betegség
  • motoneuron-betegségneurodegenerative disorder
  • mozgatóneuron-betegségneurodegenerative disorder
Māori mate whakamanauhea ua
  • mate whakamanauhea uaneurodegenerative disorder
Polish stwardnienie zanikowe boczne
  • stwardnienie zanikowe boczneneurodegenerative disorder
Russian боле́знь мото́рных нейро́нов
  • боле́знь мото́рных нейро́нов (boléznʹ motórnyx nejrónov)neurodegenerative disorder
Swedish motorneuronsjukdom
  • motorneuronsjukdomneurodegenerative disorder
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“motor neuron disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20neuron%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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