multiple sclerosis

English

Noun

multiple sclerosis (uncountable) (abbreviated as MS)

1. (pathology) A chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord characterized by changes in sensation, visual problems, weakness, depression, difficulties with coordination and speech, impaired mobility and disability.

Translations

chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 多發性硬化症 (zh), 多发性硬化症 (zh) (duōfāxìng yìnghuàzhèng)

• Czech: roztroušená skleróza (cs) f
• Esperanto: multloka sklerozo
• Finnish: MS-tauti, multippeliskleroosi, pesäkekovettumatauti (fi)

• French: sclérose en plaques (fr) f
• Icelandic: mýlisskaði m, heila- og mænusigg n
• Portuguese: esclerose múltipla f
• Swedish: multipel skleros (sv) c