multiple sclerosis

Meaning

A chronic non-contagious disease of the brain and spinal cord characterized by changes in sensation, visual problems, weakness, depression, difficulties with coordination and speech, impaired mobility and disability.

Synonyms

MS

disseminated sclerosis

disseminated multiple sclerosis

multilocular sclerosis

Translations

sclérose en plaques

sclerosi multipla

esclerose múltipla

Multiple Sklerose

esclerosi múltiple

esclerosis múltiple

σκληρυνση κατα πλακασ

Histoire de la Gambie

sclerosi a placche

m/s

sclerosis multiplex

MS

ssclerose múltipla

multiple Sklerose

Etymology

Ellipsis of multiple cerebral sclerosis, i.e. appearance of hardenings or nodules dispersed throughout parts of the central nervous system, in the brain or spinal cord. Confusingly, at some point during the 20th century most sources started dropping cerebral from the expression, even though sclerosis can occur in the other tissues of the body, in unrelated pathologies.