As nouns the difference between myelin and leukodystrophy
is that
myelin is a white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves while
leukodystrophy is any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
myelin Noun
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(neuroanatomy) A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
Derived terms
* demyelination
* myelinic
* myelin basic protein
* myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
* myelin sheath
Related terms
* myelopathy
* myelitis
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leukodystrophy Noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
Derived terms
* leukodystrophic
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