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multiple sclerosis

mul·ti·ple scle·ro·sis


noun 
Definition:
 
disease of nervous system: a serious progressive disease of the central nervous system, occurring mainly in young adults and thought to be caused by a malfunction of the immune system. It leads to the loss of myelin in the brain or spinal cord and causes muscle weakness, poor eyesight, slow speech, and some inability to move.

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