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multiple sclerosis
A colloquial and commonly used short form for Multiple Sklerose (MS), a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system.
Ihre Tante leidet seit vielen Jahren an Sklerose und ist auf einen Rollstuhl angewiesen.
Her aunt has suffered from multiple sclerosis for many years and depends on a wheelchair.
The word 'Sklerose' comes from the Greek word 'skleros', which means 'hard'. This explains the basic medical meaning of pathological hardening of tissue or organs.
Die Sklerose des Gewebes wurde unter dem Mikroskop sichtbar.
The sclerosis of the tissue became visible under the microscope.
In everyday language, 'Sklerose' almost always means the disease 'Multiple Sklerose' (multiple sclerosis, MS). The more general medical meaning is usually specified by a compound such as 'Arteriosklerose' (arteriosclerosis).
Er hat die Diagnose Sklerose vor fünf Jahren erhalten.
He received the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis five years ago.
In connection with multiple sclerosis, the most common phrases are 'an Sklerose leiden' (to suffer from sclerosis) or 'Sklerose haben' (to have sclerosis). The abbreviation 'MS' is also often used.
Sie leidet seit ihrer Jugend an Multipler Sklerose.
She has suffered from multiple sclerosis since her youth.
This general meaning of 'Sklerose' as tissue hardening is a medical technical term. It is found mainly in scientific or medical texts.
Der Pathologe diagnostizierte eine Sklerose der Leber.
The pathologist diagnosed sclerosis of the liver.