Synonyms: disseminated multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, MS, multiple sclerosis
Definition: a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
Similar words: degenerative disorder
Definition: condition leading to progressive loss of function
Similar words: sclerosis, induration
Definition: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Similar words: autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
Definition: 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