| demyelinate | (verb) destroy the myelin sheath of | - |
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| demyelination | (noun) loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function | - |
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| encephalomyelitis | (noun) inflammation of the brain and spinal cord | - |
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| myelatelia | (noun) any developmental defect of the spinal cord | - |
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| myelencephalon | (noun) the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults | - |
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| myelic | (adjective) of or relating to bone marrow cells | Synonyms: myeloid |
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| myelin | (noun) a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers | Synonyms: medulla, myeline |
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| myelinated | (adjective) (of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin | Synonyms: medullated |
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| myeline | (noun) a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers | Synonyms: medulla, myelin |
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| myelinic | (adjective) of or relating to the substance that forms a sheath around the axon of some nerve fibers | - |
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| myelinisation | (noun) the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber | Synonyms: myelinization |
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| myelinization | (noun) the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber | Synonyms: myelinisation |
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| myelitis | (noun) inflammation of the spinal cord | - |
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| myeloblast | (noun) a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow | - |
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| myelocyte | (noun) an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow | - |
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| myelofibrosis | (noun) fibrosis of the bone marrow | - |
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| myelogram | (noun) X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space | - |
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| myelography | (noun) roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space) | - |
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| myeloid | (adjective) of or relating to bone marrow | - |
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| (adjective) of or relating to bone marrow cells | Synonyms: myelic |
| (adjective) marrowlike | - |
| myeloma | (noun) a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow | - |
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| myelomeningocele | (noun) a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation | - |
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| osteomyelitis | (noun) an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection) | - |
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| poliomyelitis | (noun) an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord | Synonyms: acute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, polio |
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| unmyelinated | (adjective) (of neurons) not myelinated | - |
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