noun-modifying (irregular)
multiple; poly-
Medical and technical prenominal adjective meaning 'occurring in many places or many times'. Often used in compound terms like 多発性硬化症 (multiple sclerosis).
Antonyms: 単発性
多発性硬化症は中枢神経系の病気です。
Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system.
多発性の骨折が見つかった。
Multiple fractures were found.