multiple sclerosis

noun

: a demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor

Examples of multiple sclerosis in a Sentence

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He was diagnosed with MS at 25 At 25, Cohen was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that targets the central nervous system. —Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025

It is commonly prescribed to treat conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury, or stroke.23 Tizanidine and caffeine are both metabolized by the same enzyme, CYP1A2. —Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 Dec. 2024

Have a neuromuscular disorder such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), muscular dystrophy, or myasthenia gravis (MG), as these individuals may be at a higher risk of side effects like muscle weakness, double vision, difficulty swallowing, and eyelid drooping. —Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024

More than five years later, Christina Applegate is recalling how her struggle with multiple sclerosis (MS) began. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

multiple sclerosis

noun

: a disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or spinal cord resulting in symptoms (as weakness or paralysis in the arms or legs or loss of balance and muscle coordination) that usually come and go

Medical Definition

multiple sclerosis

noun

: a demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor