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Noun: sarcolemma  ,saa(r)-kow'le-mu
  1. An extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fibre
    "The sarcolemma plays a role in muscle contraction and repair"

Derived forms: sarcolemmas

Type of: membrane, tissue layer

Encyclopedia: Sarcolemma