medullary sheath
medullary sheath · medullary sheaths
A thin layer surrounding the pithA thin layer surrounding the pith.
Meaning
1 sensesA thin layer surrounding the pith.
More definitions
- a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
Forms
plural: medullary sheaths| Singular | medullary sheath |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers:myelin sheath