multiple sclerosis

noun

, Pathology.

1. a chronic degenerative, often episodic disease of the central nervous system marked by patchy destruction of the myelin that surrounds and insulates nerve fibers, usually appearing in young adulthood and manifested by one or more mild to severe neural and muscular impairments, as spastic weakness in one or more limbs, local sensory losses, bladder dysfunction, or visual disturbances.

multiple sclerosis

noun

1. a chronic progressive disease of the central nervous system characterized by loss of some of the myelin sheath surrounding certain nerve fibres and resulting in speech and visual disorders, tremor, muscular incoordination, partial paralysis, etc Also calleddisseminated sclerosis

multiple sclerosis

/ sklə-rō′sĭs /

1. A chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system in which gradual destruction of myelin occurs in the brain or spinal cord or both, interfering with the nerve pathways and causing muscular weakness, loss of coordination, and speech and visual disturbances. It occurs chiefly in young adults and is thought to be caused by a defect in the immune system that may be of genetic or viral origin.

multiple sclerosis

1. A chronic disease of the central nervous system characterized by the hardening of patches of tissue in the brain and spinal cord . The cause of this disease has to do with damage to the sheathes of nerves, and there is no specific treatment. It occurs in varying degrees of severity and, in the worst case, can result in permanent paralysis .

Word History and Origins

Origin of multiple sclerosis¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently recommended that most patients with multiple sclerosis — another serious autoimmune condition — get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

From Washington Post

Researchers have been able to prove that cannabis is safe and works best in two instances—preventing nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients, and in regulating symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

From Popular-Science

For example, a 2017 study showed that parents of children diagnosed with multiple sclerosis used the fact that so little is known about the condition in childhood to fuel and sustain their sense of hope.

From Popular-Science

Biogen is another offender this year with its treatment Tysabri, which is used for patients with multiple sclerosis.

From Fortune

Tests have shown that it can be effective against arthritis in rats, and that it might work as well as opioids for multiple sclerosis and cancer patients.

From Popular-Science

One of the plaintiffs is Melissa Davenport, a woman with multiple sclerosis.

From The Daily Beast

In 2000, a year after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Montel Williams ditched his wife, Grace.

From The Daily Beast

She talked about her father, afflicted with multiple sclerosis, who nevertheless managed to support the family.

From The Daily Beast

Dressage is a useful therapy for people with multiple sclerosis.

From The Daily Beast

She is presently wheelchair-bound by multiple sclerosis but suddenly in hope of parole someday, thanks to the Supreme Court.

From The Daily Beast

Multiple sclerosis usually begins in people between the ages of twenty and forty, affecting slightly more women than men.

From Project Gutenberg