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node of Ranvier
node of Ran·vier [ nòd əv raaN vyáy ]


noun 
Definition:
 
gap in nerve sheath: a short gap in the myelin sheath that occurs at intervals along the length of a nerve fiber
[After Louis Antoine Ranvier (1835-1922), French histologist]
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