Definition of Multiple sclerosis

1. Noun. A chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers.

Exact synonyms: Disseminated Multiple Sclerosis, Disseminated Sclerosis, Ms
Generic synonyms: Degenerative Disorder, Induration, Sclerosis, Autoimmune Disease, Autoimmune Disorder
Terms within: Demyelination

Medical Definition of Multiple sclerosis

1. Neurodegenerative disease characterised by the gradual accumulation of focal plaques of demyelination particularly in the periventricular areas of the brain. Peripheral nerves are not affected. Onset usually in 3rd or 4th decade with intermittent progression over an extended period. Cause still uncertain. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Multiple Sclerosis

multiple myeloma
multiple myeloma
multiple myelomatosis
multiple myositis
multiple neuritis
multiple neuritis
multiple organ failure
multiple parasitism
multiple personality
multiple personality
multiple personality disorder
multiple pregnancy
multiple regression
multiple renal cysts
multiple sclerosis (current term)
multiple sclerosis (current term)
multiple self-healing squamous epithelioma
multiple serositis
multiple sleep latency test
multiple stain
multiple star
multiple sulfatase deficiency
multiple symmetric lipomatosis
multiple system atrophy
multiple trauma
multiple vision
multiple voting
multiplicand
multiplicand
multiplicands

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