Myelinolysis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Destruction of the myelin sheath uncountable

    "Rapid correction of hypernatremia and rapid change from normal serum sodium levels to marked hypernatremia may cause myelinolysis in humans, based on supporting data from animal studies 8) ."

Synonyms

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demyelinationdemyelinationmyelinoclasis

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"Rapid correction of hypernatremia and rapid change from normal serum sodium levels to marked hypernatremia may cause myelinolysis in humans, based on supporting data from animal studies 8) ."

Etymology

From myelin + -o- + -lysis.

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myelin sheath

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