myelination
[ mahy-uh-luh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌmaɪ ə ləˈneɪ ʃən /
noun Anatomy.
the formation of a myelin sheath.
Also
my·e·lin·i·za·tion
[mahy-uh-lin-uh-zey-shuh n] /ˌmaɪ ə lɪn əˈzeɪ ʃən/.
Words nearby myelination
myelencephalon,
myelin,
myelin sheath,
myelinated,
myelinated fiber,
myelination,
myelinolysis,
myelitis,
myelo-,
myeloblast,
myeloblastemia
Medical definitions for myelination
myelination
[ mī′ə-lə-nā′shən ]
n.
The acquisition, development, or formation of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber.