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Lou Gehrig's disease

noun Pathology.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Origin of Lou Gehrig's disease

First recorded in 1955–60
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British Dictionary definitions for lou gehrig's disease

Lou Gehrig's disease

/ (luː ˈɡɛrɪɡ) /

noun

another name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Word Origin for Lou Gehrig's disease

C20: named after Lou Gehrig (1903–41), US baseball player who suffered from it
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for lou gehrig's disease

Lou Gehrig's disease

[ lōō′ gĕr′ĭgz ]

n.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Science definitions for lou gehrig's disease

Lou Gehrig's disease

[ lōō′ gĕr′ĭgz ]

See amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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