Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

node of ranvier

/ˈɹɑn.vi.eɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: node of ran-vi-er
IPA: /ˈɹɑn.vi.eɪ/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons.

Etymology

Named for French physician Louis-Antoine Ranvier.

Inflected Forms

nodes of Ranvier (plural)

Phrases

node of Rouvière

Frequently Paired Words

node of Rouvière

Synonyms

Ranvier's node

Questions

How do you pronounce node of ranvier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑn.vi.eɪ/.
What does node of ranvier mean?: A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons.
Where does node of ranvier come from?: Named for French physician Louis-Antoine Ranvier.

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