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無髄神経 (むずいしんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

無む髄ずい神しん経けい

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Meanings

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unmyelinated nerve

Anatomical term for a nerve fiber that lacks a myelin sheath.

無む髄ずい神しん経けいは有ゆう髄ずい神しん経けいより

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Unmyelinated nerves conduct impulses more slowly than myelinated nerves.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
髄marrow, pith, essence
神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru

Related words

有ゆう髄ずい神しん経けい
有髄神経 is a myelinated nerve, which has a myelin sheath and faster conduction.

Etymology

Compound of 無髄 (unmyelinated) and 神経 (nerve). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.