Associations to the word «Demyelination»

Wiktionary

DEMYELINATION, noun. The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, normally as a result of disease

Dictionary definition

DEMYELINATION, noun. Loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function.

Wise words

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