sarcolemma

English

Etymology

From sarco- + lemma.

Noun

sarcolemma (plural sarcolemmas or sarcolemmata)

1. (anatomy) A thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre.

Derived terms

• sarcolemmal
• sarcolemmic

Translations

a thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre

• French: sarcolemme (fr) m
• Hungarian: szarkolemma
• Japanese: 筋鞘 (きんしょう, kinshō)
• Persian: سارکولم (sârkôlem)
• Romanian: sarcolemă (ro) f
• Spanish: sarcolema m
• Turkish: kas zarı, sarkolemma

Anagrams

• sacrolemma