Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,738,951,234 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hypomyelinogenesis

    0.02 sec.
hypomyelinogenesis
inadequate synthesis of myelin; includes failure of formation of myelin, plus incomplete and delayed myelination of axons. It occurs in several species and may be caused by simple nutritional deficiency, by viral infection, or inherited defect. Occurs in several breeds of dogs including Samoyeds, Dalmatians, Chow Chows, Weimaraners, Bernese mountain dogs, English springer spaniels, in all of which it is inherited as an X-linked trait. See also hypomyelinogenesis congenita (calves) and congenital tremor syndrome (piglets).


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.