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Schwann cell
noun Biology.
a cell of the peripheral nervous system that wraps around a nerve fiber, jelly-roll fashion, forming the myelin sheath.
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Schwann cell
is always a great word to know.
So is organ. Does it mean:
| occurring across a membrane, as an electric potential or the transport of ions or gases |
| a grouping of tissues into a distinct structure, as a heart or kidney in animals or a leaf or stamen in plants, that performs a specialized task |
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Medical Dictionary
Schwann cell (shwän, shvän)
n.
Any of the cells that cover the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and form the myelin sheath. Also called neurilemma cell.
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Schwann cell  (shwän, shvän) Pronunciation Key
Any of the cells that cover the axons in the peripheral nervous system and form the myelin sheath. See more at myelin. |
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