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Schwann cell
Schwann cell [ shwn sèl, shvn sèl ] (plural Schwann cells)


noun 
Definition:
 
cell forming nerve sheath: a cell of the peripheral nervous system that wraps around a nerve fiber and forms the myelin sheath
[Early 20th century. After Theodor Schwann (1810-1882), German physiologist]
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