English Explanatory Dictionary

Lou Gehrig's disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Lou Gehrig's disease.

Word forms

Lou Gehrig's disease Lou Gehrig's

Etymology

Named after New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig (1903–1941), a prominent sufferer of the disease. The disease was known before Gehrig suffered it, but his fame led to his name being associated with it.

Synonyms

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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