medullation

[ med-l-ey-shuh n, mej-uh-ley- ]
/ ˌmɛd lˈeɪ ʃən, ˌmɛdʒ əˈleɪ- /

noun Biology.

the formation of a medullary sheath about a nerve fiber.

Origin of medullation

medull(a) + -ation

Words nearby medullation

medullary stria of fourth ventricle, medullary stria of thalamus, medullary substance, medullated, medullated fiber, medullation, medullectomy, medullization, medulloarthritis, medulloblastoma, medulloepithelioma