demyelination
demyelination · demyelinations
The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease…The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.
More definitions
- loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From de- + myelination or de- + myelin + -ation.From de- + myelination or de- + myelin + -ation.
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Forms
plural: demyelinations| Singular | demyelination |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable