Medical term:
neurolemma
neurilemma
[noor″ĭ-lem´ah]the plasma membrane of a Schwann cell, forming the sheath of Schwann of a myelinated or unmyelinated peripheral nerve. adj., adj neurilem´mal.
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neu·ri·lem·ma
(nū'ri-lem'ă), Despite etymologic arguments in favor of the alternative spellings neurilema and neurolemma, by far the most usual spelling is neurilemma.A Schwann cell that enfolds one or more axons of the peripheral nervous system; in myelinated fibers, its plasma membrane forms the lamellae of myelin.
Synonym(s): neurolemma, sheath of Schwann
[neuri + G. lemma, husk]
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neu·ri·lem·ma
(nūr'i-lem'ă)A cell that enfolds one or more axons of the peripheral nervous system; in myelinated fibers its plasma membrane forms the lamellae of myelin.
Synonym(s): neurolemma, sheath of Schwann.
Synonym(s): neurolemma, sheath of Schwann.
[neuri- + G. lemma, husk]
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