white matter; substantia alba
Anatomical term referring to the pale-colored tissue in the brain and spinal cord, composed mainly of myelinated nerve fibers.
The brain's white matter consists mainly of myelinated nerve fibers.
lipoprotein
lobotomy; leucotomy; frontal lobotomy
periventricular leukomalacia
adrenoleukodystrophy; ALD
From 白 (white) + 質 (substance, matter), a direct calque of the anatomical term 'white matter'.