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
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Bickell was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes after the 2015-16 season and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2017.
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Selma Blair is opening up about her experience as a single parent living with multiple sclerosis.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Inflammation within the cervical spine from diseases like Guillain-Barré syndrome or multiple sclerosis (MS)
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—Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Recent research has suggested that multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurologic condition, may be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Selma Blair is opening up about her experience as a single parent living with multiple sclerosis.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Inflammation within the cervical spine from diseases like Guillain-Barré syndrome or multiple sclerosis (MS)
6.
—Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Recent research has suggested that multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurologic condition, may be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for multiple sclerosis
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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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