Myelinated fiber
myelinated fiber n.
An axon enveloped by a myelin sheath. Also called medullated fiber.
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[mahy-uh-luh-ney-shuh n] /ˌmaɪ ə ləˈneɪ ʃən/ noun, Anatomy. 1. the formation of a . myelination my·e·li·na·tion (mī’ə-lə-nā’shən) or my·e·li·ni·za·tion (mī’ə-lə-nĭ-zā’shən) n. The acquisition, development, or formation of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber.
- Myelinolysis
myelinolysis my·e·li·nol·y·sis (mī’ə-lə-nŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. Dissolution of the myelin sheaths of nerve fibers.
- Myelin-sheath
noun, Anatomy. 1. a wrapping of myelin around certain nerve axons, serving as an electrical insulator that speeds nerve impulses to muscles and other effectors. myelin sheath n. The insulating envelope of myelin that surrounds the core of a nerve fiber or axon and that facilitates the transmission of nerve impulses, formed from the cell […]
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[mahy-uh-lahy-tis] /ˌmaɪ əˈlaɪ tɪs/ noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of the substance of the spinal cord. 2. inflammation of the bone marrow. /ˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs/ noun 1. inflammation of the spinal cord or of the bone marrow myelitis my·e·li·tis (mī’ə-lī’tĭs) n. my’e·lit’ic (-lĭt’ĭk) adj.
- Myelo-
1. a combining form meaning “marrow,” “of the spinal cord,” used in the formation of compound words: myelocyte. before vowels myel-, word-forming element meaning “marrow, spinal cord,” from Greek myelos “marrow; the brain,” of unknown origin. myelo- or myel- pref.