English-German translations for myelin

• Myelin
  Die MS ist eine derzeit unheilbare Krankheit, die Folge eines beeinträchtigten Immunsystems ist, was zur Schädigung der Myelinschicht führt. MS is currently an incurable disease, resulting from an impaired immune system, which leads to damage of the myelin sheath.

Definition of myelin

• A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves

Related words

• myelinated
• unmyelinated
• myelination
• myelinate
• demyelination
• demyelinate
• myelinating
• demyelinating
• myeline