medullated

[ med-l-ey-tid, mej-uh-ley-, muh-duhl-ey-tid ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. myelinated.

medullated

/ mɪˈdʌl-; ˈmɛdəˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. anatomy encased in a myelin sheath
2. having a medulla

Other Words From

• non·medul·lated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of medullated¹

First recorded in 1865–70; medull(a) + -ate ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The medullated nerve-fibres of the white matter when traced into the cortex are seen to enter in bundles set vertically to the surface.

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These sensations are carried by medullated nerve fibres, and are slow to return after injury to the nerves.

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It is about an inch and a quarter long, and is composed of both medullated and unmedullated fibers—that is of both "white" and "gray" matter.

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Between the neurolemma and the axis cylinder is the medullated sheath, composed of a fatty substance known as myelin.

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In addition to the radially arranged bundles of fibres, networks are formed by the interlacement with them of large numbers of fine medullated fibres running tangentially to the surface.

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