multiple sclerosis

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noun Pathology.

a chronic degenerative, often episodic disease of the central nervous system marked by patchy destruction of the myelin that surrounds and insulates nerve fibers, usually appearing in young adulthood and manifested by one or more mild to severe neural and muscular impairments, as spastic weakness in one or more limbs, local sensory losses, bladder dysfunction, or visual disturbances.

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Origin of multiple sclerosis

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby multiple sclerosis

multiple myeloma, multiple neuritis, multiple personality, multiplepoinding, multiple reentry vehicle, multiple sclerosis, multiple shop, multiple star, multiple store, multiplet, multiple-unit car

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How to use multiple sclerosis in a sentence

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently recommended that most patients with multiple sclerosis — another serious autoimmune condition — get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
Are the coronavirus vaccines safe for someone with cancer, dementia or MS?|Judith Graham|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
Researchers have been able to prove that cannabis is safe and works best in two instances—preventing nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients, and in regulating symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
Four plants that are scientifically proven to be therapeutic|Sandra Gutierrez G.|January 25, 2021|Popular-Science
For example, a 2017 study showed that parents of children diagnosed with multiple sclerosis used the fact that so little is known about the condition in childhood to fuel and sustain their sense of hope.
A psychologist explains how hope can make a difference in impossible times|Jacqueline S. Mattis/The Conversation|January 11, 2021|Popular-Science
Biogen is another offender this year with its treatment Tysabri, which is used for patients with multiple sclerosis.
It’s the New Year, and pharma companies are already hiking prices for popular drugs|Sy Mukherjee|January 4, 2021|Fortune

Tests have shown that it can be effective against arthritis in rats, and that it might work as well as opioids for multiple sclerosis and cancer patients.
Can CBD help you chill? Here’s what we know so far.|Purbita Saha|January 4, 2021|Popular-Science
One of the plaintiffs is Melissa Davenport, a woman with multiple sclerosis.
The Town Where Your Sex Toy Could Land You in Jail|Emily Shire, Lizzie Crocker|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2000, a year after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Montel Williams ditched his wife, Grace.
Paula Broadwell, Eminem, & More Spurned Lovers Who Went Ballistic|Paula Froelich|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She talked about her father, afflicted with multiple sclerosis, who nevertheless managed to support the family.
Michelle Obama’s Resounding Triumph|Howard Kurtz|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Dressage is a useful therapy for people with multiple sclerosis.
Lay Off the Dressage Attacks on Mitt and Ann Romney’s Horse Rafalca|Michelle Cottle|August 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She is presently wheelchair-bound by multiple sclerosis but suddenly in hope of parole someday, thanks to the Supreme Court.
Families Decry Supreme Court Decision on Juvenile Life Without Parole|Michael Daly|June 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Multiple sclerosis usually begins in people between the ages of twenty and forty, affecting slightly more women than men.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for multiple sclerosis

multiple sclerosis

noun

a chronic progressive disease of the central nervous system characterized by loss of some of the myelin sheath surrounding certain nerve fibres and resulting in speech and visual disorders, tremor, muscular incoordination, partial paralysis, etcAlso called: disseminated sclerosis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for multiple sclerosis

multiple sclerosis

[ sklə-rō′sĭs ]

A chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system in which gradual destruction of myelin occurs in the brain or spinal cord or both, interfering with the nerve pathways and causing muscular weakness, loss of coordination, and speech and visual disturbances. It occurs chiefly in young adults and is thought to be caused by a defect in the immune system that may be of genetic or viral origin.

Cultural definitions for multiple sclerosis

multiple sclerosis

[ (skluh-roh-sis) ]

A chronic disease of the central nervous system characterized by the hardening of patches of tissue in the brain and spinal cord. The cause of this disease has to do with damage to the sheathes of nerves, and there is no specific treatment. It occurs in varying degrees of severity and, in the worst case, can result in permanent paralysis.