Schwann Cell Definition
shwän, shvän
noun
Any of the cells covering the myelin sheath that surrounds and insulates an axon of a nerve cell.
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Noun
Singular:
Schwann cell
Plural:
Schwann cellsOrigin of Schwann Cell
After their discoverer Theodor Schwann (1810-1882), German physiologist.
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After Theodor Schwann
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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