Meaning of MEDULLARY SHEATH
| Pronunciation: | | 'med`lereesheeth
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| | Definition: | | [n] a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers |
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| | Synonyms: | | myelin sheath |
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| | See Also: | | axolemma, case, medulla, medullated nerve fiber, myelin, myelinated nerve fiber, myeline, nodes of Ranvier, oligodendria, oligodendroglia, Ranvier's nodes, sheath | |
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