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Schwann cell

Schwann cell noun: glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons.

Noun

Schwann cell (plural Schwann cells)

  1. Glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons

Synonyms of Schwann cell

Forms of Schwann cell

pluralSchwann cells

Origin of Schwann cell

After their discoverer Theodor Schwann (1810–1882), German physiologist.

Questions about Schwann cell

What does Schwann cell mean?
Schwann cell means glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons.
What part of speech is Schwann cell?
Schwann cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Schwann cell?
The plural of Schwann cell is Schwann cells.

Words near Schwann cell in the dictionary

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

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