neurolemma

neurolemma

(ˌnjʊərəʊˈlɛmə)

n

(Anatomy) the thin membrane that forms a sheath around nerve fibres. Also: neurilemma

[C19: New Latin, from neuro- + Greek eilēma covering]

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Noun

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neurolemma - thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber neurilemma sheath, case - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part nerve fiber, nerve fibre - a threadlike extension of a nerve cell