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Multiple Sclerosis - Glossary

Glossary

Chronic - long lasting and long drawn nature of a disease

Auto - immune a process of attacking one’s own body organs or systems as it would do to attack a bug or bacteria.

Sclerosis-scarring and destruction of the nervous tissue

Myelin - covering material of the nerve fibers

Antibodies - substances produced by the defense system of the body in response to an infection or inflammation

MRI-Magnetic Resonance Imaging – a type of scan that enables deeper structures of the body to be seen in great detail

Dysfunction - altered function or malfunction

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