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node of Ran·vier
(rän'vyā, rän-vyā', räɴ-)
n.
pl.
nodes of Ranvier
A constriction in the myelin sheath, occurring at varying intervals along the length of a nerve fiber.
[After Louis Antoine
Ranvier
(1835-1922), French histologist.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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(rän'vyā, rän-vyā', räɴ-) 