Lou Gehrig's disease

noun

Pathology.

1. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Lou Gehrig's disease

/ luː ˈɡɛrɪɡ /

noun

1. another name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Lou Gehrig's disease

1. See amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lou Gehrig's disease¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lou Gehrig's disease¹

C20: named after Lou Gehrig (1903–41), US baseball player who suffered from it

Example Sentences

It took Dane nine months before he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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Creator Stephen Hillenburg, who died in 2018 at age 57 after battling Lou Gehrig’s disease, was — appropriately — a teacher of marine biology in Southern California before switching to animation.

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The case that landed Jim before the Supreme Court started during one of the hardest periods of his life, when John was dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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Actor Eric Dane announced he has ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, but says he feels ‘fortunate’ to be able to continue to work ahead of the third season of “Euphoria.”

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Angry that he’s been hit by ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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