Lou Gehrig's disease
Synonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisSynonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Meaning
1 senses(US, uncountable)Synonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Origin
Named after New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig (1903–1941), a prominent suffererNamed 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.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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