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Myelin: Fatty material that covers and insulates nerve cell fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin eases the fast, smooth transmission of messages between the brain, spinal cord and the rest of the body. When myelin is damaged, nerve fiber conduction is faulty or absent and impairs bodily functions. These demyelinated nerve fibers are identified as symptoms of MS.