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Noun: neurolemma
  1. Thin membranous sheath around a nerve fibre
    "The neurolemma, also called the Schwann cell membrane, aids in nerve regeneration";
    - neurilemma

Derived forms: neurolemmas

Type of: case, sheath

Part of: nerve fiber [US], nerve fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Neurolemma