myelination en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)der. English myelo- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English myelin Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English myelination From myelin + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The production of a coating of myelin around an axon
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| myelinations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
undermyelination · demyelination · hypomyelination · amyelination · hypermyelination · premyelination · promyelination · dysmyelination
Synonyms
Translations (4)
fi myelinisaatio (Translations) · fi myelinoituminen (Translations) · fr myélinisation (Translations) · fi myelinaatio (Translations)