Schwann cell

noun

Glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons

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cell of Schwannlemnoblastneurolemmocyte
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Meanings

nounSchwann cell (plural Schwann cells)

plural Schwann cells

  1. Glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons

    Synonyms: cell of Schwann, lemnoblast, neurolemmocyte

Synonyms & antonyms

nounGlia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons

Similar
cell of Schwannlemnoblastneurolemmocyte
Also see
cell of schwannlemnoblast

Origin

After their discoverer Theodor Schwann (1810–1882), German physiologist.

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Translations

Italian lemnoblasto
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Schwann cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schwann%20cell

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Chicago

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