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

Jack Osbourne is talking about his multiple sclerosis diagnosis. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

American by birth, Gill believed that curare had the potential to heal any number of diseases, including his own multiple sclerosis. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Specifically, the study identified 33 diagnoses linked to exposure to extreme heat, including skin rashes, leg swelling, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis and mental health disorders. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Hours after the band released The Same Place’s two lead singles in November 2024, the other half of OTC’s central brain trust, Will Cullen Hart, succumbed to a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 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