de myelination

de·my·e·li·na·tion

[dee-mahy-uh-luh-ney-shuhn]
noun
loss of myelin from the nerve sheaths, as in multiple sclerosis.

Origin:
1930–35; de- + myelination

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To de myelination
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary

demyelination de·my·e·lin·a·tion (dē-mī'ə-lə-nā'shən) or de·my·e·lin·i·za·tion (-lə-nĭ-zā'shən, -lĭn'ĭ-)
n.
The destruction or removal of the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber, as through disease.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
00:10
De myelination is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT