GEHRIG

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• GEHRIG (noun)
  The noun GEHRIG has 1 sense:

1. baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)

  Familiarity information: GEHRIG used as a noun is very rare.

• GEHRIG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Gehrig; Henry Louis Gehrig; Lou Gehrig

Instance hypernyms:

ballplayer; baseball player (an athlete who plays baseball)

 Context examples 

Also called: ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease

(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

This would be life-changing for patients with cerebral palsy, Lou Gehrig's disease, and other ailments that lead to loss of muscle function.

(Fundamental Rules for How The Brain Controls Movement, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Interestingly, ATXN2 is the third gene found to be associated with both glaucoma and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

(Glaucoma-related genes revealed, NIH)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is the most common type of motor neuron disease.

(Motor neuron disease, NCI Dictionary)