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Meaning of "myelin sheath" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MYELIN SHEATH

myelin sheath  [ˈmaɪəlɪn ʃiːθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYELIN SHEATH

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Myelin sheath is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MYELIN SHEATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

myelin sheath

Myelin

Myelin is a dielectric material that forms a layer, the myelin sheath, usually around only the axon of a neuron. It is essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system. It is an outgrowth of a type of glial cell. The production of the myelin sheath is called myelination. In humans, myelination begins in the 14th week of fetal development, although little myelin exists in the brain at the time of birth. During infancy, myelination occurs quickly and continues through the adolescent stages of life. Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons, whereas oligodendrocytes, specifically of the interfascicular type, myelinate the axons of the central nervous system. Myelin is considered a defining characteristic of the vertebrates, but myelin-like sheaths have also arisen by parallel evolution in some invertebrates, although they are quite different from vertebrate myelin at the molecular level. Myelin was discovered in 1854 by Rudolf Virchow.

Definition of myelin sheath in the English dictionary

The definition of myelin sheath in the dictionary is an insulating sheath, composed of myelin, around certain nerve fibres. Damage to the myelin sheath causes neurological disease, as in multiple sclerosis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYELIN SHEATH


beneath
bɪˈniːθ
Blackheath
ˈblækhiːθ
eath
iːθ
ethe
iːθ
heath
hiːθ
insheath
ɪnˈʃiːθ
Leith
liːθ
meith
miːθ
monteith
mɒnˈtiːθ
neath
niːθ
Reith
riːθ
sheath
ʃiːθ
smeath
smiːθ
smeeth
smiːθ
snaggleteeth
ˈsnæɡəlˌtiːθ
teeth
tiːθ
underneath
ˌʌndəˈniːθ
uneath
ʌnˈiːθ
unneath
əˈniːθ
wreath
riːθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYELIN SHEATH

myelencephala
myelencephalic
myelencephalon
myelin
myelinated
myeline
myelinic
myelitides
myelitis
myeloblast
myeloblastic
myelocyte
myelocytic
myelofibroses
myelofibrosis
myelofibrotic
myelogenous
myelogram
myelography
myeloid

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYELIN SHEATH

Black Death
breath
death
in at the death
in the same breath
leaf sheath
life-and-death
life-or-death
Meath
medullary sheath
out of breath
put to death
sea heath
shortness of breath
sudden death
to death
tree heath
wall of death
Westmeath
with bated breath

Synonyms and antonyms of myelin sheath in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «myelin sheath» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYELIN SHEATH

Find out the translation of myelin sheath to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of myelin sheath from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «myelin sheath» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

髓鞘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vaina de mielina
570 millions of speakers

English

myelin sheath
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माइलिन आवरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المايلين غمد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

миелиновой оболочки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bainha de mielina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাইলিন খাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la gaine de myéline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sarung myelin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Myelinscheide
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミエリン鞘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sarung myelin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vỏ myelin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெய்லின் உறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायलेन म्यान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

miyelin kılıf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guaina mielinica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otoczka mielinowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мієлінової оболонки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tecii de mielină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έλυτρο μυελίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

miëlienskede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

myelinskidan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

myelin slire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of myelin sheath

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYELIN SHEATH»

The term «myelin sheath» is regularly used and occupies the 66.936 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYELIN SHEATH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about myelin sheath

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYELIN SHEATH»

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Histology
MYELIN SHEATH OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Layering of Schwann cell plasma membrane around an axon forms myelin. Myelin insulates the axon from the extracellular space. Myelin also increases the conduction velocity of ...
Ray C. Henrikson, Gordon I. Kaye, Joseph E. Mazurkiewicz, 1997
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Neuroscience:
The myelin sheath consists of many layers of membrane provided by glial support cells — Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system (outside the brain and spinal cord) and oligodendroglia in the central nervous system. Just as wrapping ...
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso, 2007
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Physiology: Cases and Problems
In myelinated nerves, why must there be periodic breaks in the myelin sheath ( nodes of Ranvier)? 7. Meg was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system, in which axons lose their myelin sheath. How does the ...
Linda S. Costanzo, 2009
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Clinical Neuroanatomy
Myelinated Nerve Fibers A myelinated nerve fiber is one that is surrounded by a myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is not part of the neuron but is formed by a supporting cell (Figs. 3-2 and 3-3). In the central nervous system, the supporting cell ...
Richard S. Snell, 2010
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Biology: A Functional Approach
In general two factors are important: the possession or otherwise of a myelin sheath, and the diameter of the axon. MYELIN SHEATH You will recall that the axon is surrounded by a myelin sheath, composed of fatty material interrupted at  ...
M. B. V. Roberts, 1986
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DiFiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations
To illustrate the myelin sheath, nerve fibers are fixed in osmic acid; this preparation stains the lipid in the myelin sheath black. In this illustration, a portion of the peripheral nerve has been prepared in a longitudinal section (upperfigure) and in ...
Victor P. Eroschenko, Mariano S. H. di Fiore, 2013
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Functional Ultrastructure: Atlas of Tissue Biology and Pathology
MYELINATED NERVE FIBRE, MYELIN Nerve fibres designed for particularly rapid and efficient conduction of action potentials are equipped with a myelin sheath, a lipid-enriched layer, produced by specialised glial cells, the oligodendrocytes ...
Margit Pavelka, Jürgen Roth, 2010
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The Axon: Structure, Function, and Pathophysiology
Many of these molecules are myelin-specific proteins that constitute essential structural elements of the myelin sheath itself; others appear to be involved in myelin assembly. Some of these molecules act at early stages in the development of ...
Stephen G. Waxman, Jeffery D. Kocsis, Peter K. Stys, 1995
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Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses
Inderbir Singh. Nodes of Ranvier Fig. 10.21. Scheme to show that one Schwann cell forms a short segment of the myelin sheath of a nerve fibre. Cell body lying in . ventral grey column Fig. 10.24.
Inderbir Singh, 2008
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Diffusion MRI: From Quantitative Measurement to In vivo ...
Nonetheless these lipids are important for maintaining the stability of the myelin sheath (Coetzee et al., 1996; Dupree et al., 1998b) and for normal formation of the nodal–paranodal region (Dupree et al., 1998a; Popko, 2000). 7.2.2.2 The ...
Heidi Johansen-Berg, Timothy E.J. Behrens, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYELIN SHEATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term myelin sheath is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aisha's fight: Holding on to hope in the battle against M.S.
Much like the insulation surrounding a wire, the myelin sheath helps with the transmission of a nerve impulse. Depending on the severity of ... «Windsor Star, Jul 15»
2
Global Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Market - Share, Trends, Industry …
MS damages the myelin sheath. Myelin sheath is a term which exemplifies that material which surrounds and protects human nerve cells. «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
3
Watch These Stocks: Stericycle (NASDAQ:SRCL), Ford Motor …
... the myelin sheath insulating nerve cells. On 21 July, Transgenomic Inc. (NASDAQ:TBIO) shares decreased -1.84% and was closed at $1.60. «Property Mentor, Jul 15»
4
How to Myelinate a Nerve?
Demyelinating diseases are life altering. Such diseases are characterized by damages to the protective covering also called myelin sheath that ... «Doctor Tipster, Jul 15»
5
The Race To Treat Spinal Cord Injury: A Comparative Analysis
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells are the precursors to oligodendrocytes, which support axons and provides a myelin sheath for nerve cells to ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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Multiple Sclerosis Market in the US to Grow at a CAGR of 3.8% over …
The immune system of the body targets the neurons within the CNS and damages the myelin sheath. It is a potentially debilitating disease, ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
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New Roundup- Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ:MYL), Johnson & Johnson …
... disrupting the growth or maintenance of the myelin sheath insulating nerve cells. Leukodystrophies have typically been difficult to diagnose, ... «StreetWise Report, Jul 15»
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News Buzz: Transgenomic Inc. (NASDAQ:TBIO), The Dow Chemical …
... genetic disorders that affect the central nervous system by disrupting the growth or maintenance of the myelin sheath insulating nerve cells. «Stock Transcript, Jul 15»
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Transgenomic (TBIO) Launches Genetic Test for Diagnosis of …
... genetic disorders that affect the central nervous system by disrupting the growth or maintenance of the myelin sheath insulating nerve cells. «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
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Closing Update: Stocks Climb For A Fourth Day, Extending Broad …
... a group of rare, progressive genetic disorders that disrupt the growth and maintenance of the myelin sheath surround nerve tissues. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

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