TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

ATROPHIE MULTISYSTEMATISEE [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2015-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A progressive brain disorder caused by loss of nerve cells in specific areas of the brain.

CONT

MSA includes conditions that were previously known individually as "Shy-Drager syndrome," striatonigral degeneration and sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy. Researchers have learned that there is a common underlying cause in all three disorders, so they are now referred to as MSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Maladie neurodégénérative causée par la perte de neurones dans certaines parties du cerveau.

OBS

L’AMS inclut le syndrome de Shy et Drager, la dégénérescence striato-nigrique et l’atrophie olivo-ponto cérébelleuse sporadique.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: