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Lou Gehrig's disease

American  

noun

Pathology.

  1. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Lou Gehrig's disease British  
/ luː ˈɡɛrɪɡ /

noun

  1. another name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Lou Gehrig's disease Scientific  
/ lo̅o̅′gĕr′ĭgz /

  1. See amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Etymology

Origin of Lou Gehrig's disease

First recorded in 1955–60

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