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neurolemma

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈlɛmə /

noun

  1. the thin membrane that forms a sheath around nerve fibres Alsoneurilemma
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of neurolemma1

C19: New Latin, from neuro- + Greek eilēma covering
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Example Sentences

Between the neurolemma and the axis cylinder is the medullated sheath, composed of a fatty substance known as myelin.

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