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neurilemma
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neurilemma
Neurilemma \Neu`ri*lem"ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ney^ron nerve + ? peel, skin.] (Anat.)
The delicate outer sheath of a nerve fiber; the primitive sheath.
The perineurium.
Wiktionary
neurilemma
n. The outer membranous covering of a nerve fiber.
WordNet
neurilemma
n. thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber [syn: neurolemma]
Usage examples of "neurilemma".
An axon which has degenerated through injury or disease can sometimes be regenerated, provided its neurilemma has remained intact.