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Schwann's sheath

Schwann's sheath noun: the neurilemma.

Noun

Schwann's sheath (plural Schwann's sheaths)

  1. The neurilemma.

Forms of Schwann's sheath

pluralSchwann's sheaths

Origin of Schwann's sheath

Named after Theodor Schwann, German anatomist of the 19th century.

Questions about Schwann's sheath

What does Schwann's sheath mean?
Schwann's sheath means the neurilemma.
What part of speech is Schwann's sheath?
Schwann's sheath is a noun.
What is the plural of Schwann's sheath?
The plural of Schwann's sheath is Schwann's sheaths.

Words near Schwann's sheath in the dictionary

  1. Schwanke
  2. Schwankes
  3. Schwann
  4. Schwann cell
  5. Schwann cells
  6. Schwann's sheath
  7. Schwann's sheaths
  8. Schwannian
  9. schwannoma
  10. schwannomas
  11. schwannomata

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