Demyelination

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
demyelinisationdemyelinizationmyelinoclasismyelinolysismyelinolysis

Etymology

From de- + myelination or de- + myelin + -ation.

Related phrases

myelin sheathnerve fibre

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