Als \Als\, adv. 1. Also. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. As. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
ALS
n : 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 [syn:
{amyotrophic lateral sclerosis}, {Lou Gehrig's disease}]