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neurolemma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neu-rolem-ma
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From neuro- + lemma.

Usage

Inflected Forms

neurolemmas (plural) neurolemmata (plural)

Derived Forms

neurolemmal neurolemmocyte neurolemmoma

Synonyms

neurilemma sheath of Swann

Questions

What does neurolemma mean?
The outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron.
Where does neurolemma come from?
From neuro- + lemma.

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