disseminated_multiple_sclerosis (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *disseminated multiple sclerosis*:
NOUN	state	disseminated multiple sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, MS, disseminated sclerosis	a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

English > *disseminated multiple sclerosis*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	A chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers.
Synonyms	multiple sclerosis, MS, disseminated sclerosis
Parts	demyelination	Loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function
Broader	autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder	Any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
	degenerative disorder	Condition leading to progressive loss of function
	sclerosis, induration	Any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Spanish	esclerosis múltiple
Catalan	esclerosi múltiple

HyperDic: disseminated_multiple_sclerosis