demyelination
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of demyelination
First recorded in 1930–35; de- + myelination
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She had actually been suffering from a tumefactive demyelination - an inflammation which is usually treated by neurologists who would prescribe strong steroids.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
MS is defined by ongoing inflammation and demyelination within the central nervous system.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026
A prime example is multiple sclerosis, a serious and frequent neurological disease in which immune cells drive demyelination, i.e., the loss of myelin.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
The resulting demyelination impairs the functioning of nerve cells and can result in optic neuritis, vision loss, nausea and fatigue.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022
Unrelated work7 has shown that germ-free mice are protected from an experimentally induced condition similar to multiple sclerosis, which is characterized by demyelination of nerve fibres.
From Nature ● Oct. 13, 2015
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