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myelin sheath

noun

1 myelin sheath

A layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers.

synonym: medullary sheath.

is a specific kind of: case, sheath.

has as a part: axolemma | nodes of Ranvier, Ranvier's nodes | oligodendria, oligodendroglia.

is a part of: medullated nerve fiber, myelinated nerve fiber.

contains: medulla, myelin, myeline.

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