demyelination
[ dee-mahy-uh-luh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌdi maɪ ə ləˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
loss of myelin from the nerve sheaths, as in multiple sclerosis.
Origin of demyelination
First recorded in 1930–35;
de- +
myelination
Words nearby demyelination
demuth,
demutualize,
demy,
demyelinate,
demyelinating disease,
demyelination,
demystify,
demythologize,
den,
den bosch,
den chief
Medical definitions for demyelination
demyelination
[ dē-mī′ə-lə-nā′shən ]
n.
The destruction or removal of the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber, as through disease.