multiple sclerosis

noun

Synonyms of multiple sclerosisnext
: 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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Christina Applegate’s recent revelation that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis is raising questions about how the disease can be confused with other conditions even after years of treatment. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Five years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, actor Christina Applegate revealed this week that she had been misdiagnosed. — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026 The View cohosts banded together to slam Megyn Kelly over the latter’s shaming of Christina Applegate amid her multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026 She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system, disrupting communication between the brain and the rest of the body. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiple sclerosis

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiple sclerosis was in 1885

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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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multiple sclerosis

noun
: a disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or spinal cord resulting in symptoms (as weakness or paralysis in the arms or legs or loss of balance and muscle coordination) that usually come and go

Medical Definition

multiple sclerosis

noun
: 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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