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neurilemma Definition

neuri·lemma (no̵or′ə lem′ə, nyo̵or′-)

noun

the thin outer sheath covering a nerve fiber

Etymology: ModL, altered (infl. by Gr lemma, skin, peel) < neurilema < Gr neuron, nerve + eilēma, a covering < eilyein, to wind, wrap: see walk