Schwann's sheath
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Schwann's sheath — [So called from Theodor Schwann, a German anatomist of the 19th century.] (Anat.) The neurilemma. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
schwann's sheath — noun or schwann tube Usage: usually capitalized S : neurilemma 1 … Useful english dictionary
Sheath of Schwann — Sheath Sheath, n. [OE. schethe, AS. sc[=ae][eth], sce[ a][eth], sc[=e][eth]; akin to OS. sk[=e][eth]ia, D. scheede, G. scheide, OHG. sceida, Sw. skida, Dan. skede, Icel. skei[eth]ir, pl., and to E. shed, v.t., originally meaning, to separate, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheath — Sheath, n. [OE. schethe, AS. sc[=ae][eth], sce[ a][eth], sc[=e][eth]; akin to OS. sk[=e][eth]ia, D. scheede, G. scheide, OHG. sceida, Sw. skida, Dan. skede, Icel. skei[eth]ir, pl., and to E. shed, v.t., originally meaning, to separate, to part.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheath knife — Sheath Sheath, n. [OE. schethe, AS. sc[=ae][eth], sce[ a][eth], sc[=e][eth]; akin to OS. sk[=e][eth]ia, D. scheede, G. scheide, OHG. sceida, Sw. skida, Dan. skede, Icel. skei[eth]ir, pl., and to E. shed, v.t., originally meaning, to separate, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheath — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. scabbard, sheathing, case, envelope, casing; involucre, capsule, fascia, lorica. See covering, receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. case, scabbard, cover, spathe, sheathing, cere. Specialized sheaths… … English dictionary for students
schwann tube — noun see schwann s sheath … Useful english dictionary
Schwann cell — shwän n a cell that forms spiral layers around a myelinated nerve fiber between two nodes of Ranvier and forms the myelin sheath consisting of the inner spiral layers from which the protoplasm has been squeezed out Schwann shvän Theodor Ambrose… … Medical dictionary
sheath of Schwann — shwän n NEURILEMMA T. A. H. Schwann see SCHWANN CELL * * * neurilemma … Medical dictionary
Schwann's white substance — Schwann s white sub stance (Anat.) The substance of the medullary sheath. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
