demyelination (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *demyelination*:
NOUN	state	demyelination	loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function

English > *demyelination*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	Loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function.
Part of	multiple sclerosis, MS, disseminated sclerosis, disseminated multiple sclerosis	A chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
Broader	degenerative disorder	Condition leading to progressive loss of function
Spanish	desmielinización

HyperDic: demyelination