myelination
myelination
Definition
my·eli·na·tion (mī′ə li nā′s̸hən)
noun
the change or maturation of certain nerve cells whereby a layer of myelin forms around the axons which allows the nerve impulses to travel faster
my′·eli·nat′ed adjective
myelination
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- improve: Martinez M, Vazquez E. MRI evidence that docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester improves myelination in generalized peroxisomal disorders.
Adjective modifier
- nervous: Kinney HC, Brody BA, Kloman AS, Gilles FH: Sequence of central nervous system myelination in human infancy.
- central: Kinney HC, Brody BA, Kloman AS, Gilles FH: Sequence of central nervous system myelination in human infancy.
Modifies a noun
- proceed: Myelination proceeds in a gradient from deep to superficial, and the areas showing volume enlargement are those that myelinate later.
Preposition: in
- infancy: Kinney HC, Brody BA, Kloman AS, Gilles FH: Sequence of central nervous system myelination in human infancy.
Browse dictionary entries near myelination
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- mycotoxin
- mycosis
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- mycoplasma
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