neurilemma

Noun
Synonyms: neurolemma

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiberSynonyms: neurolemma
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Neurilemma \Neu`ri*lem"ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ney^ron nerve + ? peel, skin.] (Anat.) (a) The delicate outer sheath of a nerve fiber; the primitive sheath. (b) The perineurium. [1913 Webster]
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