demyelination en · NOUN
Etymology
From de- + myelination or de- + myelin + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| demyelinations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
hypomyelination · hypermyelination · dysmyelination
Relateds
demyelinization · demyelinate · myelinolysis · myelinoclasis
Translations (9)
pt desmielinização (removal of the myelin sheath) · cs demyelinizace (removal of the myelin sheath) · es desmielinización (removal of the myelin sheath) · ca desmielinització (removal of the myelin sheath) · ar إِزَالَة المَيَالِين (removal of the myelin sheath) · el απομυελίνωση (removal of the myelin sheath) · fr démyélinisation (removal of the myelin sheath) · id demielinasi (removal of the myelin sheath) · tr demiyelinizasyon (removal of the myelin sheath)