medullated
Americanadjective
adjective
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anatomy encased in a myelin sheath
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having a medulla
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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
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.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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.
From The Mind and Its Education by Betts, George Herbert
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
There is also an abundant plexus of fine medullated fibres within the granule layer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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