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demyelination|diːˌmaɪəlɪˈneɪʃən|
[f. de- II. 3 + myelination.]
The removal or destruction of the myelin of nerve tissue. Also deˈmyelinating ppl. a.; deˌmyeliniˈzation.
1932Dorland & Miller Med. Dict. (ed. 16) 362/1 Demyelination, demyelinization, destruction or removal of myelin. 1934Nature 1 Dec. 831/1 The nerve degeneration, a demyelination of the fibres of the posterior roots, which is responsible for the inco-ordinated movements in rickets, is due to a deficiency of vitamin A in the diet. 1961Lancet 9 Sept. 610/1 The Council are to set up a research group on demyelinating diseases. 1964S. Duke-Elder Parsons' Dis. Eye (ed. 14) xxiii. 348 (caption) Neuromyelitis optica. Transverse section of the optic nerve showing limited area of demyelination. 1970Sci. Jrnl. Apr. 38/2 Demyelination is caused by the injection in the crude [rabies] vaccines of a small basic protein derived from brain tissue and known to cause demyelinating encephalitis in experimental animals. |