neurilemma (ˌnjʊərɪˈlɛmə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| a variant of neurolemma | |
| [C19: from French névrilème, from Greek neuron nerve + eilēma covering, but influenced also by Greek lemma husk] | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
neurilemma neu·ri·lem·ma or neu·ro·lem·ma (n&oobreve;r'ə-lěm'ə, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.
The delicate membranous covering of a nerve fiber. Also called sheath of Schwann.