neurolemma en · NOUN
Etymology
From neuro- + lemma.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neurolemmata | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| neurolemmas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neurolemmal · neurolemmocyte · neurolemmoma
Synonyms
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)