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Lou Gehrig’s disease
Lou Geh·rig's dis·ease [ l gérrigz di zz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
medicine 
Same as  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
[Mid-20th century. After Henry Louis ("Lou") Gehrig (1903-1941), U.S. baseball player who died from it]
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