multiple sclerosis
noun
Examples of multiple sclerosis in a Sentence
Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
And in 2011 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the protective covering of the nerve cells in the brain, optic nerve and spinal cord.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Christina Applegate is getting brutally candid about her journey with multiple sclerosis.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Christina Applegate is opening up about living with multiple sclerosis, the unpredictable and potentially debilitating disease she was diagnosed with in 2021.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
That led her to get an MRI, which resulted in her diagnosis of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024
However, multiple sclerosis advocates said the harm imposed on patients outweighs the potential financial benefits.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
If the immune system is an army, then those with conditions like lupus, multiple sclerosis, or rheumatoid arthritis are often fighting a never-ending war of friendly fire.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
And scientists have recently learned that infection with the common Epstein-Barr virus seriously increases the risk of a person developing the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
1885, in the meaning defined above
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