amyelination

amyelination definition - medical

a·my·e·li·na·tion (ā-mīˌə-lə-nāˈshən, ə-mīˌ-)

noun
Congenital absence of the myelin sheath on a nerve.

Related Forms:

  • a·myˈe·li·natˌed (-nāˌtĭd) adjective

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