medullary sheath
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noun
Botany. a narrow zone made up of the innermost layer of woody tissue immediately surrounding the pith in plants.
Anatomy. myelin sheath.
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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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Medical definitions for medullary sheath
medullary sheath
n.
myelin sheath
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