Definition of White matter

1. Noun. Whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths.

Exact synonyms: Substantia Alba
Generic synonyms: Nerve Tissue, Nervous Tissue
Terms within: Fibrous Astrocyte
Specialized synonyms: Nerve Pathway, Nerve Tract, Pathway, Tract
Substance meronyms: Central Nervous System, Cns, Systema Nervosum Centrale

Medical Definition of White matter

1. Brain tissue composed of myelin-coated nerve cell fibres. White matter carries information between the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The inner portion of the cerebrum is composed of white matter. See: grey matter. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of White Matter

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white lotus
white lung
white lupine
white madder
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white maire
white mallee
white mallow
white man
white man's burden
white mangrove
white marlin
white matsutake
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white melilot
white mercuric precipitate
white metal
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white mountain ash
white mulberry
white mullein
white mullet
white muscle
white muscle disease
white mustard
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White Nile

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