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Myelin Sheath

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
medullary sheath
plural
Myelin Sheaths
possessive
Myelin Sheath's
pluralpossessive
Myelin Sheaths'