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MS

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: MS

1
n
a master's degree in science
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n
a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
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n
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: MS
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n a master's degree in science

Synonyms:
MSc, Master of Science, SM
Type of:
master's degree
an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree
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n a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War

Synonyms:
Magnolia State, Mississippi
Example of:
American state
one of the 50 states of the United States
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n a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

Synonyms:
disseminated multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, multiple sclerosis
Type of:
degenerative disorder
condition leading to progressive loss of function
induration, sclerosis
any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
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