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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
White Matter
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sustancia Blanca
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Substāncia Branca
Synonyms
English
:
Arbor Vitae Cerebelli
Arborescent White Substance of Cerebellum
Cerebellar White Matter
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
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
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
55510
Unique Identifier:
D066127
Occurrence in VHL
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