Schwann cell

English

Etymology

After their discoverer Theodor Schwann (1810–1882), German physiologist.

Noun

Schwann cell (plural Schwann cells)

  1. Glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons

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