ALL meanings of white matter
white mat·ter
W w - noun white matter nerve tissue, especially of the brain and spinal cord, which primarily contains myelinated fibers and is nearly white in color. Compare gray matter (def 1). 1
- noun white matter the whitish tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of myelinated nerve fibres 0
- noun white matter whitish nerve tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting chiefly of medullated nerve fibers 0