demyelination
[ dee-mahy-uh-luh-ney-shuhn ]
noun
loss of myelin from the nerve sheaths, as in multiple sclerosis.
Origin of demyelination
1First recorded in 1930–35; de- + myelination
Words Nearby demyelination
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