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multiple sclerosis

multiple sclerosis noun: 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.

Noun

multiple sclerosis (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    MS

multiple sclerosis meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Persian

multiple sclerosis in Tamil

chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord
தண்டுவட மரப்பு நோய் taṇṭuvaṭa marappu nōy

multiple sclerosis in Arabic

chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord
تَصَلُّب لُوَيْحِيّ taṣallub luwayḥiyy

multiple sclerosis in Malay

chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord
roro tapepe

multiple sclerosis in Persian

chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord
گرفتگی بافتهای گوناگون
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multiple sclerosis in Vietnamese
đa xơ cứng, xơ cứng rải rác

Synonyms of multiple sclerosis

Origin of multiple sclerosis

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.

Questions about multiple sclerosis

What does multiple sclerosis mean?
Multiple sclerosis means 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.
What is multiple sclerosis in Tamil?
Multiple sclerosis in Tamil is தண்டுவட மரப்பு நோய் (taṇṭuvaṭa marappu nōy). See Multiple sclerosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis is a noun.

Words near multiple sclerosis in the dictionary

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  2. multiple rocket launcher
  3. multiple rocket launchers
  4. multiple root
  5. multiple roots
  6. multiple sclerosis
  7. multiple sclerotic
  8. multiple sclerotics
  9. multiple star
  10. multiple star system
  11. multiple star systems

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