Lou Gehrig's disease

noun Pathology.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Origin of Lou Gehrig's disease

First recorded in 1955–60

British Dictionary definitions for lou gehrig's disease

Lou Gehrig's disease
/ (luː ˈɡɛrɪɡ) /

noun

another name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Word Origin for Lou Gehrig's disease

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

Medical definitions for lou gehrig's disease

Lou Gehrig's disease
[ lōō′ gĕr′ĭgz ]

n.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Scientific definitions for lou gehrig's disease

Lou Gehrig's disease
[ lōō′ gĕr′ĭgz ]

See amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.