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neurilemma
[ noor-uh-lem-uh, nyoor- ]
noun
, Anatomy.
- the delicate outermost membrane of the myelin sheath of a myelinated nerve cell.
neurilemma
/ ˌnjʊərɪˈlɛmə /
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Other Words From
- neuri·lemmal neu·ri·lem·mat·ic [n, oo, r-, uh, -l, uh, -, mat, -ik, ny, oo, r-], neuri·lemma·tous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neurilemma1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neurilemma1
C19: from French névrilème, from Greek neuron nerve + eilēma covering, but influenced also by Greek lemma husk
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Example Sentences
The outer sheath (neurilemma) is also continuous throughout the length of the fibers.
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The deeply stained oblong nuclei indicate the nerve corpuscles within the neurilemma.
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The whole is enclosed in a thin, delicate sheath, known as neurilemma.
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Neurilemma, nū-ri-lem′a, n. the external sheath of a nerve-fibre.
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