HyperDic: schwann_cell

English > 1 sense of the expression Schwann cell:
NOUNbodySchwann cellany cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheath
English > Schwann cell: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningAny cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheath.
Broadersomatic cell, vegetative cellAny of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells
CatalanCèl·lula de Schwann

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