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white matter
This term is a specialized anatomical descriptor used primarily in neurology and neuroscience. It describes the structural connectivity of the brain, contrasting with grey matter, which consists of neuronal cell bodies. The term is literal, referring to the pale appearance of the myelin sheaths under a microscope.
As a biological substance, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It is never pluralized as "white matters" when referring to the tissue of the central nervous system.
Meanings
Examples
The doctor checked the white matter for lesions.
We learned about white matter in biology class.
Myelin loss in the white matter causes signal delays.
The researcher analyzed white matter integrity using DTI.
The researcher analyzed white matter integrity using DTI.