demyelination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.

Word forms

demyelination demyelinations

Etymology

From de- + myelination or de- + myelin + -ation.

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