Medullary substance
medullary substance n.
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[med-l-ey-tid, mej-uh-ley-, muh-duhl-ey-tid] /ˈmɛd lˌeɪ tɪd, ˈmɛdʒ əˌleɪ-, məˈdʌl eɪ tɪd/ adjective, Anatomy. 1. . /ˈmɛdəˌleɪtɪd; mɪˈdʌl-/ adjective 1. (anatomy) encased in a myelin sheath 2. having a medulla medullated med·ul·lat·ed (měd’l-ā’tĭd) adj.
- Medullated fiber
medullated fiber n. See myelinated fiber.
- Medullation
[med-l-ey-shuh n, mej-uh-ley-] /ˌmɛd lˈeɪ ʃən, ˌmɛdʒ əˈleɪ-/ noun, Biology. 1. the formation of a medullary sheath about a nerve fiber.
- Medullectomy
medullectomy med·ul·lec·to·my (měd’l-ěk’tə-mē) n. Surgical removal of a medullary substance or part.
- Medullization
medullization med·ul·li·za·tion (měd’l-ĭ-zā’shən) n. Replacement of bone tissue by marrow, as in osteitis.