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- noun pathology
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , a form ofmotor neuron disease .
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- noun thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
Etymologies
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[After Henry Louis (“Lou”) Gehrig.]
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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.
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john commented on the word Lou Gehrig's disease
Common name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
May 10, 2010
chained_bear commented on the word Lou Gehrig's disease
My favorite comment on this comes from Denis Leary impersonating Babe Ruth. "Poor Lou Gehrig... Died of Lou Gehrig's disease. How the hell did he not see that coming?"
May 10, 2010