Substantia alba and White matter

Substantia alba

Substantia alba noun - Whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths.
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White matter is a synonym for substantia alba. In some cases you can use "White matter" instead a noun phrase "Substantia alba".

White matter

White matter noun - Whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths.
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Substantia alba is a synonym for white matter. You can use "Substantia alba" instead a noun phrase "White matter".
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