- myelinated nerve
- a nerve, especially a peripheral nerve, whose fibers (axons) are encased in a myelin sheath, which in turn is enclosed by a neurilemma. Cf. unmyelinated n.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
myelinated nerve
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myelinated nerve fiber — noun a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin • Syn: ↑medullated nerve fiber • Hypernyms: ↑nerve fiber, ↑nerve fibre • Part Meronyms: ↑medullary sheath, ↑myelin sheath … Useful english dictionary
myelinated nerve fibre — medullated nerve fibre … The new mediacal dictionary
myelinated fibers — myelinated nerve fibers grayish white nerve fibers whose axons are encased in a myelin sheath, which may in turn be enclosed by a neurilemma; called also medullated f s and medullated nerve f s. Cf. unmyelinated f s … Medical dictionary
Nerve injury — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a nerve with a decrease in myelinated nerve fibres (pink) and an abnormal increase in fibrous tissue (yellow), as may be seen in nerve injuries. HPS stain … Wikipedia
nerve fibre — noun a threadlike extension of a nerve cell • Syn: ↑nerve fiber • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Hyponyms: ↑medullated nerve fiber, ↑myelinated nerve fiber, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nerve fiber — noun a threadlike extension of a nerve cell • Syn: ↑nerve fibre • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Hyponyms: ↑medullated nerve fiber, ↑myelinated nerve fiber, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
myelinated — adjective Date: 1899 having a myelin sheath < myelinated nerve fibers > … New Collegiate Dictionary
myelinated — Having a myelin sheath. SYN: medullated (2). * * * my·e·lin·at·ed mī ə lə .nāt əd adj having a myelin sheath <myelinated nerve fibers> * * * see medullated * * * my·eli·nat·ed (miґə lĭ nāt″əd) having a myelin… … Medical dictionary
nerve pathway — noun a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain • Syn: ↑tract, ↑nerve tract, ↑pathway • Hypernyms: ↑white matter, ↑substantia alba • Hyponyms: ↑optic radiat … Useful english dictionary
nerve tract — noun a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain • Syn: ↑nerve pathway, ↑tract, ↑pathway • Hypernyms: ↑white matter, ↑substantia alba • Hyponyms: ↑optic ra … Useful english dictionary
