Lou Gehrig's disease en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
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(US, uncountable) Synonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
2025 April 10, Dan Heching, “Eric Dane shares that he has been diagnosed with ALS”, in CNN:
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