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myelination

n. the formation and development of a myelin sheath around the axon of a neuron, which is effected by neuroglia, such as Schwann cells. Researchers look to anomalies in this process to explain some forms of severe mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia). Also called axonal myelination; medullation; myelinization.

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