neurilemma

[ noo r-uh-lem-uh, nyoo r- ]

/ ˌnʊər əˈlɛm ə, ˌnyʊər- /

noun Anatomy.

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

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Origin of neurilemma

1815–25; alteration of French névrilème (< Greek neur- neur- + eílēma covering), by association with lemma²

OTHER WORDS FROM neurilemma

neu·ri·lem·mal, neu·ri·lem·mat·ic

[noo r-uh-luh-mat-ik, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər ə ləˈmæt ɪk, ˌnyʊər-/, neu·ri·lem·ma·tous, adjective

Words nearby neurilemma

neurectasis, neurectomy, neurectopia, neurergic, neurexeresis, neurilemma, neurilemma cell, neurilemoma, neurimotor, neurinoma, neuristor

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Example sentences from the Web for neurilemma

The deeply stained oblong nuclei indicate the nerve corpuscles within the neurilemma.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
The outer sheath (neurilemma) is also continuous throughout the length of the fibers.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
Neurilemma, nū-ri-lem′a, n. the external sheath of a nerve-fibre.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The whole is enclosed in a thin, delicate sheath, known as neurilemma.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for neurilemma

neurilemma

/ (ˌnjʊərɪˈlɛmə) /

noun

a variant of neurolemma

Word Origin for neurilemma

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

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Medical definitions for neurilemma

neurilemma

n.

The delicate membranous covering that forms the myelin sheath around the axons of peripheral nerves.sheath of Schwann

Schwann cell