disseminated multiple sclerosis
- noun
- /dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪtɪd ˈmʌltɪpl skləˈroʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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esclerosis múltiple diseminada
- She was diagnosed with disseminated multiple sclerosis after experiencing numbness and muscle weakness.
Examples
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The doctor explained that disseminated multiple sclerosis causes symptoms that vary according to the areas affected.
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New treatments have improved the quality of life for patients with disseminated multiple sclerosis.
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She was diagnosed with disseminated multiple sclerosis last year.
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Many people with disseminated multiple sclerosis experience fatigue.
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Many people with disseminated multiple sclerosis experience fatigue and difficulty with coordination.
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She was diagnosed with disseminated multiple sclerosis after experiencing numbness and muscle weakness.
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The doctor explained that disseminated multiple sclerosis can lead to diverse neurological symptoms depending on the nerves affected.
Synonyms
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5.1
A long-term disease that damages the covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord, causing weakness and vision problems
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4.8
A long-lasting disease of the nerves that causes weakness, numbness, and vision changes
A long-term disease that damages nerves in the brain and spinal cord
Surface Forms
Morphology
disseminated + multiple + sclerosis
The phrase is compositionally built from 'disseminated' (spread), 'multiple' (many) and 'sclerosis' (tissue hardening), so a learner who knows those words can infer a literal sense of many hardening lesions spread through the body. However, it names a specific medical condition (multiple sclerosis) with technical implications (demyelination, chronic neurological disease) that go beyond what a B1 learner can fully predict from the parts, so full understanding would likely require medical knowledge.
Etymology
Disseminated multiple sclerosis comes from words that mean 'spread', 'many', and 'scars': disseminated means scattered like seeds, multiple means many, and sclerosis means hard scars on nerves. Imagine small scars spread across the brain and spine that stop nerve signals, and you get why the disease means many scattered spots of nerve damage with different symptoms.