myelogenesis /my·elo·gen·e·sis/ (-jen´ĕ-sis) myelinization.
myelogenesis
my·e·lo·gen·e·sis (m   -l -j n  -ss)n. The development of bone marrow. |
myelogenesis
[-jen′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, myelos + genein, to produce
1 the formation and differentiation of the nervous system, in particular of the brain and spinal cord, during prenatal development. See also neural tube formation.
2 the development of the myelin sheath around the nerve fiber. See also myelinization.
myelogenesis
1. development of the central nervous system.
2. the deposition of myelin around the axon.
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