multiple sclerosis

Noun

Meaning

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ms disseminated sclerosis disseminated multiple sclerosis paralysis palsy poliomyelitis cerebral palsy amyotrophic lateral sclerosis demyelinating disease brain disease dukes' disease degenerative disorder encephalomyelitis disseminata motor system disease serious nervous system disorder

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Hypernyms

sclerosis induration autoimmune disease autoimmune disorder degenerative disorder

Examples

Almost half of the patients with optic neuritis have white matter lesions consistent with multiple sclerosis. Source: Internet

Although methotrexate is used to treat both multiple sclerosis and ankylosing spondylitis, its efficacy in these diseases is still uncertain. Source: Internet

Cerebellar tremor is caused by lesions in or damage to the cerebellum resulting from stroke, tumor, or disease such as multiple sclerosis or some inherited degenerative disorder. Source: Internet

For example, it can be used in brain imaging to suppress cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) so as to bring out periventricular hyperintense lesions, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) plaques. Source: Internet

After one of them is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the Granito brothers take on their biggest challenge yet. Source: Internet

About 100,000 people in the UK live with multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurological condition that can cause problems with vision, balance, sensation and movement. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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