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medullated |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: {Nerve fiber} (Anat.), one of the fibers of which nerves are made up These fibers are either {medullated} or {nonmedullated}. in both kinds the essential part is the translucent threadlike axis cylinder which is continuous the whole length of the fiber. {Nerve stretching} (Med.), the operation of stretching a nerve in order to remedy diseases such as tetanus, which are supposed to be influenced by the condition of the nerve or its connections. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Medullated \Me*dul"la*ted\, a. (Anat.) Furnished with a medulla or marrow, or with a medullary sheath; as a medullated nerve fiber. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: medullated adj : (of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin [syn: {myelinated}] [ant: {unmyelinated}]
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