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

Fowler, who led the Atlanta tax division of the former accounting firm Arthur Andersen and served as chairman of the PATH Foundation board for 25 years, died July 27 in Sea Island, Georgia, from complications of multiple sclerosis. — Adrianne Murchison, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Think multiple sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, ALS and Alzheimer's. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

People older than 60 are most at risk, or those with weakened immune systems and chronic conditions like cancer, lupus and multiple sclerosis. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

When Ashley Eklin received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2022, her outlook on life changed forever. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026

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