schwannosis

schwannosis
A nonneoplastic proliferation of Schwann cells in the perivascular spaces of the spinal cord; seen particularly in older patients, especially those with diabetes mellitus.

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schwan·no·sis (shwah-noґsis) hypertrophy of the neurilemma (sheath of Schwann).

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • schwannosis — Hipercrecimiento del neurilema o vaina de Schwann. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • schwannitis — schwan·ni·tis (shwah niґtis) schwannosis …   Medical dictionary

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