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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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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of multiple sclerosis was
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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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
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