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

Examples of multiple sclerosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After nearly three decades of living with multiple sclerosis, country music star Clay Walker says his health has taken a turn. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025

The running gag on social media when the name change was announced in August was that MS NOW sounds like a multiple sclerosis charity. —Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025

The scans are often used to check for aneurysms of cerebral vessels, conditions of the eye and inner ear, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord conditions, stroke, tumors and brain injury from trauma. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

Selma Blair refuses to sugarcoat what life with multiple sclerosis looks like. —Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multiple sclerosis

• actinomycosis
• atherosclerosis
• endometriosis
• erythematosus
• erythroblastosis
• granulomatosis
• hemochromatosis
• histiocytosis
• hyperkeratosis
• ketoacidosis
• mononucleosis
• osteonecrosis

Kids Definition

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