neurilemma

[ noor-uh-lem-uh, nyoor- ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the delicate outermost membrane of the myelin sheath of a myelinated nerve cell.

neurilemma

/ ˌnjʊərɪˈlɛmə /

noun

1. See neurolemma
   a variant of neurolemma

Other Words From

• neuri·lemmal neu·ri·lem·mat·ic [n, oo, r-, uh, -l, uh, -, mat, -ik, ny, oo, r-], neuri·lemma·tous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neurilemma¹

1815–25; alteration of French névrilème (< Greek neur- neur- + eílēma covering), by association with lemma ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of neurilemma¹

C19: from French névrilème, from Greek neuron nerve + eilēma covering, but influenced also by Greek lemma husk

Example Sentences

The outer sheath (neurilemma) is also continuous throughout the length of the fibers.

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The deeply stained oblong nuclei indicate the nerve corpuscles within the neurilemma.

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The whole is enclosed in a thin, delicate sheath, known as neurilemma.

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Neurilemma, nū-ri-lem′a, n. the external sheath of a nerve-fibre.

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