suǐ qiào

髓鞘 (suǐ qiào) is a Chinese word meaning “myelin sheath (membrane surrounding axon of nerve cell)”.

Meanings

  1. 1myelin sheath (membrane surrounding axon of nerve cell)

Characters in 髓鞘

髓suǐ · (bound form) bone marrow; (fig.) innermost part鞘qiào · scabbard; sheath

Related words

骨髓bone marrow精髓marrow; pith; quintessence; essence脊髓spinal cord鞘scabbard; sheath髓(bound form) bone marrow; (fig.) innermost part脑髓brain tissue刀鞘scabbard脊髓炎myelitis; inflammation of spinal cord海鞘Ascidiacea延髓(anatomy) medulla oblongata腱鞘炎tenosynovitis (medicine)牙髓tooth pulp

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