demyelination

Meaning

The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.

Synonyms

brain diseases

cerebrocortical necrosis

myeloencephalitis

nervous system diseases

neurological diseases

spinal cord diseases

Translations

Nervenkrankheit

Myelönzephalitis

Demyelinisation

Gehirnkrankheit

Myelomalazie

Neuritis

Myelönzephalopathie

Neuropathy

Rückenmarkskrankheit

Zerebrokortikalnekrose

neurologische Krankheit

απομυελίνωση

Chorea

Etymology

From de- + myelination or de- + myelin + -ation.

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