Lou Gehrig's disease

See also: Lou Gehrig's Disease

English

Alternative forms

• Lou Gehrig's (abbreviation)
• Lou Gehrig's Disease

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.

Noun

Lou Gehrig's disease (uncountable)

1. (pathology, US) Synonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Hypernyms

• motor neuron disease

Translations

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — see amyotrophic lateral sclerosis