Lou Gehrig's disease

See also: Lou Gehrig's Disease

English

Alternative forms

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)

(medicine, US) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a form of motor neuron disease.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

motor neuron disease

Translations

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Chinese:
Mandarin: 盧·賈里格症/卢·贾里格症
Finnish: ALS-tauti

French: maladie de Lou Gehrig, sclérose latérale amyotrophique (fr), SLA (fr)
Spanish: esclerosis lateral amiotrófica f, ELA

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