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medullated
[ med-l-ey-tid, mej-uh-ley-, muh-duhl-ey-tid ]
medullated
/ mɪˈdʌl-; ˈmɛdəˌleɪtɪd /
adjective
- anatomy encased in a myelin sheath
- having a medulla
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of medullated1
Example Sentences
The medullated nerve-fibres of the white matter when traced into the cortex are seen to enter in bundles set vertically to the surface.
These sensations are carried by medullated nerve fibres, and are slow to return after injury to the nerves.
It is about an inch and a quarter long, and is composed of both medullated and unmedullated fibers—that is of both "white" and "gray" matter.
Between the neurolemma and the axis cylinder is the medullated sheath, composed of a fatty substance known as myelin.
In addition to the radially arranged bundles of fibres, networks are formed by the interlacement with them of large numbers of fine medullated fibres running tangentially to the surface.
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