sarcolemma

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noun

A thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre.

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Meanings

nounsarcolemma (plural sarcolemmas or sarcolemmata)

plural sarcolemmas · plural sarcolemmata

  1. anatomyA thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre.

Origin

From sarco- + lemma.

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Translations

French sarcolemme
  • sarcolemmea thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre
Hungarian szarkolemma
  • szarkolemmaa thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre
Japanese 筋鞘
  • 筋鞘 (kinshō)a thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre
Persian سارکولم
  • سارکولم (sârkôlem)a thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre
Romanian sarcolemă
  • sarcolemăa thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre
Spanish sarcolema
  • sarcolemaa thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre
Turkish kas zarı, sarkolemma
  • kas zarıa thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre
  • sarkolemmaa thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre
Cite this entry
APA

sarcolemma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcolemma

MLA

“sarcolemma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcolemma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sarcolemma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcolemma.

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