Lou Gehrig's disease

noun

Lou Geh·​rig's disease ˌlü-ˈger-igz- How to pronounce Lou Gehrig's disease (audio)

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It is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with it. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024 Yet for millions with speech impairments due to conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease or cerebral palsy, this basic function becomes a struggle. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Her work also surrounded many charitable causes, including raising money for Lou Gehrig's disease research, fighting poverty, and supporting social justice and environmentalism. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 It was formerly known as 'Lou Gehrig's disease,' for the famous New York Yankees baseball player who died two years after developing ALS in 1939. Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 29 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Lou Gehrig's disease 

Word History

Etymology

Lou Gehrig †1941 American baseball player who suffered from the disease

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Lou Gehrig's disease was in 1958

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Medical Definition

Lou Gehrig's disease

noun
Lou Geh·​rig's disease ˌlü-ˌge(ə)r-igz-, -ˌga(ə)r- How to pronounce Lou Gehrig's disease (audio)
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