0
Is sclerosis the same as multiple sclerosis but multiple just means many areas affected by sclerosis?
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoWant this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Any other names given for multiple sclerosis?
Multiple Sclerosis is the scientific name. MS causes many scars on the tissues of the nervous system, and so the name Multiple Sclerosis. The word sclerosis is derived from the Greek word skleros, which means hard.
Is multiple sclerosis bacterial or viral?
It is neither bacterial nor viral. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. That means that your body's immune system is attacking parts of your body. In the case of multiple sclerosis the immune system is attacking the protective cover around the nerve cells.
How do you say multiple sclerosis in Italian?
"Sclerosi multipla" is an Italian equivalent of "multiple sclerosis."Specifically, the feminine singular noun "sclerosi" means "sclerosis." Its singular definite article is "la" ("the"). Its singular indefinite article is "una" ("a, one"). The feminine singular adjective "multipla" means "multiple."The pronunciation is "skleh-ROH-see MOOL-tee-plah."
Multiple Sclerosis affects how many people every year?
Multiple sclerosis affects about 400,000 people, with about 200 new cases reported every week. This means about 10,000 people are diagnosed with MS every year.
What does the medical terminology combining form -sclerosis mean?
The medical terminology combining form -sclerosis means abnormal hardening of tissue or parts of the body. Examples include atherosclerosis in blood vessels and multiple sclerosis in the nervous system.
Is failure of neuronal growth responsible for multiple sclerosis?
No, failure of neuronal growth does not cause MS. MS is caused by an autoimmune disorder which causes the immune system to attack and destroy the myelin surrounding neurons. These areas of demyelination get covered over by plaques or scars (thus the name multiple sclerosis which means "many scars"). Nerve impulses fail to travel correctly through these areas of demyelination, causing the various symptoms of MS.
What is medicine or medicins for MS?
probably means multiple sclerosis - it's a degenerative disease of the nervous system that ultimately kills after a long suffering
What does a ms degree means?
MS is short for Multiple Sclerosis. Its an auto immune disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord.
What cause secondary dementia?
Secondary dementia just means dementia caused by some other condition, such as AIDS, stroke, head injury or multiple sclerosis.
What can cause secondary dementia?
Secondary dementia just means dementia caused by some other condition, such as AIDS, stroke, head injury or multiple sclerosis.
What is sclerosis of the sacroiliac joint?
sclerosis means thickening or hardening of the bone I have diffuse formed sclerosis of the left iliac of the sacroiliac joint, doctor told me this is Arthritis.
What does the suffix -sclerosis mean?
Sclero means a hardening from the greek word "skleros". Sclerosis means a hardening of the skin.
