medullated

American

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

adjective

Anatomy.

myelinated.

medullated British

/ mɪˈdʌl-, ˈmɛdəˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

anatomy encased in a myelin sheath
having a medulla

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Other Word Forms

nonmedullated adjective

Etymology

Origin of medullated

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

Example Sentences

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Histology of the Cerebellum.—The white centre of the cerebellum is composed of numbers of medullated nerve fibres coursing to and from the grey matter of the cortex.

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

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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.

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

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There is also an abundant plexus of fine medullated fibres within the granule layer.

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