noun
myelinated nerve
Anatomical term for a nerve fiber with a myelin sheath.
有髄神経は無髄神経より信号伝達が速い。
Myelinated nerves transmit signals faster than unmyelinated nerves.
Unmyelinated nerve; contrasts with 有髄神経 in having no myelin sheath and slower conduction.
Compound of 有髄 (yūzui, 'myelinated') and 神経 (shinkei, 'nerve').