Lou Gehrig's disease

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noun Pathology.

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Origin of Lou Gehrig's disease

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby Lou Gehrig's disease

loudness, loudspeaker, loudspeaker van, Louella, Louganis, Lou Gehrig's disease, lough, Loughborough, Lough Neagh, Louhi, Louie

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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

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Scientific definitions for Lou Gehrig's disease

Lou Gehrig's disease

[ lōō′ gĕr′ĭgz ]

See amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.