sheath of Schwann
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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 of schwann — ˈshwän, ˈshvän Usage: usually capitalized 2d S Etymology: after Theodor Schwann died 1882 German naturalist : neurilemma 1 … Useful english dictionary
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 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
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 — n 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
Schwann cell — Schwann′ cell n. hic (lab cbl) a cell of the peripheral nervous system that wraps around a nerve fiber, jelly roll fashion, forming the myelin sheath • Etymology: 1930–35; after T. Schwann, who first described it … From formal English to slang
