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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
  2. noun a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
  3. noun a master's degree in science

Etymology

From m + -s.

In classic literature

Synonyms

multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, disseminated multiple sclerosis

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