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neurolemma en · NOUN

Etymology

From neuro- + lemma.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron.

Forms

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neurolemmata Number=Plur lexicographic
neurolemmas Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

neurolemmal · neurolemmocyte · neurolemmoma

Synonyms

sheath of Swann · neurilemma

Translations (2)

ga néaraileime (neurology: the outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron) · fr neurolemme (neurology: the outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron)