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• (MY-eh-lin) The fatty substance that covers and protects nerves.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Myelin. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/myelin.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Myelin. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/myelin (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Myelin." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/myelin.

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