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ms

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Definition of MS

millisecond

MS

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Definition of MS

[Italian mano sinistra] left hand

manuscript

master of science

military science

Mississippi

motor ship

multiple sclerosis

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baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

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MS

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Definition of MS for Kids

Mississippi

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ms

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Medical Definition of MS

millisecond

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