Schwann cell

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

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Schwann cell (plural Schwann cells)

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

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