Demyelination
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Demyelination is a noun meaning (biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.
Meaning
(biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.
Word Forms
- demyelinations
Antonyms for demyelination
Common opposites include myelination.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include demyelization, myelinolysis, demyelinisation, demyelinization, myelinoclasis, dysmyelination.
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