neurilemma
[ noo r-uh-lem-uh, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər əˈlɛm ə, ˌnyʊər- /
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noun Anatomy.
the delicate outermost membrane of the myelin sheath of a myelinated nerve cell.
Nearby words
neurectasis, neurectomy, neurectopia, neurergic, neurexeresis, neurilemma, neurilemma cell, neurilemoma, neurimotor, neurinoma, neuristor
Origin of neurilemma
Related formsneu·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
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Examples from the Web for neurilemma
The deeply stained oblong nuclei indicate the nerve corpuscles within the neurilemma.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. BlaisdellThe outer sheath (neurilemma) is also continuous throughout the length of the fibers.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. BlaisdellNeurilemma, nū-ri-lem′a, n. the external sheath of a nerve-fibre.
The whole is enclosed in a thin, delicate sheath, known as neurilemma.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
British Dictionary definitions for neurilemma
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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Medicine 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
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