neurilemma

[ noor-uh-lem-uh, nyoor- ]

/ ˌnʊər əˈlɛm ə, ˌnyʊər- /

noun Anatomy.

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

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

[noor-uh-luh-mat-ik, nyoor-], /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

单词	neurilemma
释义	neurilemma [ noor-uh-lem-uh, nyoor- ] / ˌnʊər əˈlɛm ə, ˌnyʊər- / noun Anatomy. the delicate outermost membrane of the myelin sheath of a myelinated nerve cell. 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 [noor-uh-luh-mat-ik, nyoor-], /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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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 The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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