Meaning | A chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers. |
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Synonyms | multiple sclerosis, MS, disseminated multiple sclerosis |
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Parts | demyelination | Loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function |
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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 |
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degenerative disorder | Condition leading to progressive loss of function |
sclerosis, induration | Any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue |
Spanish | esclerosis múltiple |
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Catalan | esclerosi múltiple |
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