demyelination

[ dee-mahy-uh-luh-ney-shuhn ]

noun
  1. loss of myelin from the nerve sheaths, as in multiple sclerosis.

Origin of demyelination

1
First recorded in 1930–35; de- + myelination

Words Nearby demyelination

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