multiple sclerosis
noun/ˌmʌltɪpl skləˈrəʊsɪs/
/ˌmʌltɪpl skləˈrəʊsɪs/
[uncountable] (abbreviation MS)
- a disease of the nervous system that gets worse over a period of time with loss of feeling in the body and loss of control of movement and speechTopics Health problemsc2
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