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neurolemma

/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈlɛmə) /

noun

the thin membrane that forms a sheath around nerve fibresAlso: neurilemma

Nearby words

  1. neurohormone,
  2. neurohypophysis,
  3. neuroid,
  4. neuroimmunology,
  5. neurol.,
  6. neurolemma cell,
  7. neuroleptanalgesia,
  8. neuroleptanesthesia,
  9. neuroleptic,
  10. neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Word Origin for neurolemma

C19: New Latin, from neuro- + Greek eilēma covering
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Medicine definitions for neurolemma

neurolemma

[ nur′ə-lĕm′ə ]

n.

Variant ofneurilemma
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