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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
White Matter
Descriptor
Spanish
:
sustancia blanca
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Substāncia Branca
Synonyms
English
:
Cerebellar White Matter
Cerebellar White Matters
Matter, Cerebellar White
Matter, White
Matters, Cerebellar White
Matters, White
White Matter, Cerebellar
White Matters
White Matters, Cerebellar
Tree Number:
A08.186.211.204
A08.186.854.880
Definition
English
:
The region of
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
that appears lighter in color than the other type,
GRAY MATTER
. It mainly consists of MYELINATED
NERVE FIBERS
and contains few neuronal cell bodies or
DENDRITES.
See Related
English
:
Nerve Fibers, Myelinated
History Note
English
:
2015
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
55510
Unique Identifier:
D066127
Occurrence in VHL
:
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