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101multiple sclerosis — first attested 1877; so called because it occurs in patches …
102multiple sclerosis — [[t]mʌ̱ltɪp(ə)l skləro͟ʊsɪs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Multiple sclerosis is a serious disease of the nervous system, which gradually makes a person weaker, and sometimes affects their sight or speech. The abbreviation MS is also used …
103multiple sclerosis — noun see sclerosis …
104disseminated sclerosis — see multiple sclerosis …
105multiple sclerosis — MS; = disseminated sclerosis a chronic disease of the nervous system affecting young and middle aged adults. The myelin sheaths surrounding nerves in the brain and spinal cord are damaged, which affects the function of the nerves involved. The… …
106multiple sclerosis — UK / US noun [uncountable] medical a serious illness affecting the nerve cells of the brain and spine that gradually makes it difficult for someone to move, speak, or see. Multiple sclerosis is often simply called MS …
107disseminated sclerosis — /dəˌsɛməneɪtəd skləˈroʊsəs/ (say duh.semuhnaytuhd skluh rohsuhs) noun → multiple sclerosis …
108multiple sclerosis — /mʌltəpəl skləˈroʊsəs / (say multuhpuhl skluh rohsuhs) noun a disease of the nervous system, usually progressive, characterised by remissions and exacerbations, and caused by plaques of demyelisation of the white matter of the nervous system.… …
109multiple sclerosis — A disorder of the central nervous system marked by weakness, numbness, a loss of muscle coordination, and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control. Multiple sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease in which the body s immune… …
110amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — [ā΄mī΄ō träf′ik, ā΄mī΄ōtrō′fik] n. [< ModL amyotrophia, muscular atrophy < Gr a , not + myos (see MYO ) + trophia, TROPHY + IC] a degenerative disease of the nerve cells that control muscular movement; Lou Gehrig s disease …
