| Phenotype: | peripheral neuron myelin sheath neoplastic, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | peripheral neuron |
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| Synonyms: | peripheral neurons |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009063] |
| Name: | myelin sheath |
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| Synonyms: | astrocyte sheath, oligodendrocyte myelin sheath, Schwann cell myelin sheath |
| Definition: | An electrically insulating fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043209] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | neoplastic |
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| Synonyms: | tumorous |
| Definition: | A structural quality which is held by a bearer when the latter's disposition the presence of abnormally proliferating masses of cells. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002011] |