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disseminated multiple sclerosis

DEFINITIONS OF: disseminated multiple sclerosis

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n a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

Synonyms:
MS, 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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