medullated /med·ul·lat·ed/ (med´ah-lāt″ed) myelinated.
medullated
med·ul·lat·ed (m d l-  t d)adj. 1. Myelinated. 2. Having a medulla. |
medullated
[med′yəlā′tid]
Etymology: L, medulla, marrow
enclosed by a marrowlike substance, such as the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber.
medullated
1. said of nerve fibers; means myelinated, equipped with myelin sheaths.
2. said of hair; means having a core of air-filled cells. If the medulla is coarse, the fiber is hairy and has irregular dyeing properties. It is a blemish in a wool fiber.
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