myelin
English
/ˈmaɪəlɪn/
noun
Definitions
- (neuroanatomy) A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek μυελός (marrow).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μυελός
Gloss
marrow
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
髄
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -in English
- -oid English
- amyelination English
- amyelinic English
- axomyelinic English
- demyelinate English
- demyelination English
- demyelinisation English
- dysmyelination English
- dysmyelinogenic English
- hypermyelinate English
- hypermyelination English
- hypomyelination English
- hypomyelinization English
- hypomyelinogenesis English
- intramyelinic English
- myelinate English
- myelination English
- myelinic English
- myelinisation English
- myelinization English
- myelinogenesis English
- myelinolysis English
- myelinopathic English
- myelinopathy English
- myelinophagia English
- myelinotrophic English
- myeloidin English
- nonmyelin English
- poliomyelitis English
- premyelination English
- promyelination English
- remyelinate English
- remyelinization English
- submyelinic English
- undermyelination English
- Poliomyelitis German
- mielo- Italian
- poliomyélite French
- μυέλινος Ancient Greek
- μυελός Ancient Greek
- miailin Irish
- miailíteas Irish
- -in
- -oid
- myelinic
- myelinate
- amyelinic
- nonmyelin
- myeloidin
- submyelinic
- myelination
- remyelinate
- axomyelinic
- demyelinate
- myelinolysis
- myelinopathy
- amyelination
- myelinisation
- myelinophagia
- intramyelinic
- myelinization
- poliomyelitis
- myelinopathic
- demyelination
- myelinotrophic
- myelinogenesis
- premyelination
- hypermyelinate
- promyelination
- dysmyelination
- dysmyelinogenic
- demyelinisation
- hypomyelination
- remyelinization
- hypermyelination
- undermyelination
- hypomyelinization
- hypomyelinogenesis