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medullated

American  
[med-l-ey-tid, mej-uh-ley-, muh-duhl-ey-tid] / ˈmɛd lˌeɪ tɪd, ˈmɛdʒ əˌleɪ-, məˈdʌl eɪ tɪd /

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. myelinated.


medullated British  
/ mɪˈdʌl-, ˈmɛdəˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. anatomy encased in a myelin sheath

  2. having a medulla

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of medullated

First recorded in 1865–70; medull(a) + -ate 1 + -ed 2

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The nerve-fibre process becomes a medullated fibre of the white matter.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

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.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

Between the neurolemma and the axis cylinder is the medullated sheath, composed of a fatty substance known as myelin.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The medullated nerve-fibres of the white matter when traced into the cortex are seen to enter in bundles set vertically to the surface.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

These sensations are carried by medullated nerve fibres, and are slow to return after injury to the nerves.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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