myelinated fiber
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myelinated fiber
(mī′ə-lə-nā′tĭd)n.
An axon enveloped by a myelin sheath formed by oligodendroglial cells in the brain and spinal cord or by Schwann cells in the peripheral nerves.
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myelinated fiber
A nerve fiber whose axon (dendrite) is wrapped in a myelin sheath.
See also: fiber
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