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myelinating Schwann cell

Term ID
CL:0000218
Synonyms
  • neurilemmal cell
  • peripheral neuroglial cell
  • Schwann cell
Definition
A neuroglial cell of the peripheral nervous system which forms the insulating myelin sheaths of peripheral axons. A08.637.800
References
  • CALOHA:TS-0898
  • FMA:62121
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