Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lou gehrig's disease

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: lou gehrig's dis-ease
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Lou Gehrig's disease.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as 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.

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Lou Gehrig's (alternative, abbreviation)

Synonyms

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als

Questions

What does lou gehrig's disease mean?: Synonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Where does lou gehrig's disease come from?: 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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