neurolemma

English

Etymology

neuro- +‎ lemma

Noun

neurolemma (plural neurolemmas or neurolemmata)

1. (neurology) the outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron.

Synonyms

• neurilemma
• sheath of Swann

Translations

neurology: the outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron

• French: neurolemme (fr) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Irish: néaraileime f