medullary sheath
noun
Botany. a narrow zone made up of the innermost layer of woody tissue immediately surrounding the pith in plants.
Anatomy. myelin sheath.
Words nearby medullary sheath
Origin of medullary sheath
First recorded in 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for medullary sheath
medullary sheath
noun
anatomy a myelin layer surrounding and insulating certain nerve fibres
a layer of thick-walled cells surrounding the pith of the stems of some higher plants
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Medicine definitions for medullary sheath
medullary sheath
n.
myelin sheath
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