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無髄神経 (むずいしんけい, muzuishinkei) 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伝でん導どう速

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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.