myelin sheath - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for myelin sheath , a list of similar words for myelin sheath from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers

Synonyms

• medullary sheath
• myelin sheath

More generic

• case
• sheath

Related

• Ranvier's nodes
• axolemma
• nodes of Ranvier
• oligodendria
• oligodendroglia

Related

• medullated nerve fiber
• myelinated nerve fiber

Related

• medulla
• myelin
• myeline

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