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MeSH Heading: White Matter
Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.204; A08.186.854.880
Unique ID: D066127
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D066127
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Cerebellar White Matter
NLM Classification #: WL 300
Previous Indexing: Brain (1963-2014); Nerve Fibers, Myelinated (1963-2014)
See Also: Nerve Fibers, Myelinated
Public MeSH Note: 2015
History Note: 2015
Date Introduced: 2015/01/01
Last Updated: 2015/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

White Matter MeSH Descriptor Data 2026