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

Schweers openly shared her journey battling multiple sclerosis and infertility to her online community, documenting the highs, the lows, everything. —Essence, 19 Sep. 2025

More than 200 lifesaving medicines and vaccines trace back to university patents commercialized under Bayh-Dole—including treatments for cancer, multiple sclerosis, and AIDS. —Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

For those with a neurologic condition such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, a spinal cord injury or stroke, the nerves that control bladder emptying can be damaged. —Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025

Walters, 57, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at 21, which affects her gait and balance, requiring her to use a walking stick. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multiple sclerosis

• actinomycosis
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• granulomatosis
• hemochromatosis
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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