neurolemma

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neurolemma (ˌnjʊərəʊˈlɛmə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also: neurilemma the thin membrane that forms a sheath around nerve fibres
 
[C19: New Latin, from neuro- + Greek eilēma covering]

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neurolemma neu·ro·lem·ma (n&oobreve;r'ə-lěm'ə, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.
Variant of neurilemma.

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