Schwann's sheath

noun

The neurilemma.

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Meanings

nounSchwann's sheath (plural Schwann's sheaths)

plural Schwann's sheaths

  1. anatomyThe neurilemma.

Origin

Named after Theodor Schwann, German anatomist of the 19th century.

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

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“Schwann's sheath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schwann's%20sheath. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schwann's sheath,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schwann's%20sheath.

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