NOUN | body | myelinated nerve fiber, medullated nerve fiber | a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin |
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Meaning | A nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin. | |
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Synonym | medullated nerve fiber | |
Parts | medullary sheath, myelin sheath | A layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers |
Broader | nerve fiber, nerve fibre | A threadlike extension of a nerve cell |
Spanish | fibra medulada, fibra mielinada |
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