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sarcolemmous
sar·co·lem·ma
/
ˌsɑr
kəˈlɛm
ə
/
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[
sahr-k
uh
-
lem
-
uh
]
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noun
Anatomy
.
the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.
Origin:
1830–40;
sarco-
+
lemma
2
Related forms
sar·co·lem·mic,
sar·co·lem·mous,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
sarcolemma
(ˌsɑːkəʊˈlɛmə)
—
n
,
pl
-mas
,
-mata
the membrane covering a muscle fibre
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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sarcolemma
sar·co·lem·ma (sär'kə-lěm'ə)
n.
A thin membrane enclosing a striated muscle fiber.
sar'co·lem'mal
adj.
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