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Definition 2025

myelin_sheath

myelin sheath

English

Neuron, with myelin sheath labeled as e

Noun

myelin sheath ‎(plural myelin sheaths)

(neuroanatomy) An envelope of myelin that surrounds nerve fibres.

Translations

envelope of myelin

Arabic:
Chinese:
Mandarin:
Czech: myelinová pochva f
Finnish: myeliinituppi

Hindi:
Japanese: 髄鞘 ‎(ずいしょう, zuishō)
Russian:
Spanish: vaina de mielina (es) f
Swedish: myelinskida (sv)