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multiple sclerosis
noun
medical : a disease of the nervous system that causes the gradual loss of muscle control
Full Definition of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
: a demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor
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First Known Use of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
1885
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multiple sclerosis
noun
Medical Definition of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
: a demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor
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