multiple sclerosis
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multiple sclerosis
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Ellipsis of multiple cerebral sclerosis, i.e. appearance of hardenings or nodules dispersed throughout parts of the central nervous system, in the brain or spinal cord. Confusingly, at some point during the 20th century most sources started dropping cerebral from the expression, even though sclerosis can occur in the other tissues of the body, in unrelated pathologies.
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A chronic non-contagious disease of the brain and spinal cord characterized by changes in sensation, visual problems, weakness, depression, difficulties with coordination and speech, impaired mobility and disability.
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noun chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord
| Español | esclerosis múltiple |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다발성 경화증 dabalseong gyeonghwajeung |
| 日本語 | 多発性硬化症 tahatsuseikōkashō |
| 中文 | 多發性硬化症 /多发性硬化症 duōfāxìng yìnghuàzhèng |
| Português | esclerose múltipla |
| Français | sclérose en plaques |
| Română | scleroză multiplă |
| Русский | рассе́янный склеро́з rasséjannyj skleróz |
| Tiếng Việt | đa xơ cứng, xơ cứng rải rác |
| العربية | تَصَلُّب لُوَيْحِيّ taṣallub luwayḥiyy |
Talk about this word "multiple sclerosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. multiple sclerosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/multiple%20sclerosis "multiple sclerosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/multiple%20sclerosis.Cite this
@misc{multiple_sclerosis_2026,
title = {multiple sclerosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/multiple%20sclerosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
