Nerve sheath
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| Nerve sheath | |
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| Term | Nerve sheath |
| Short definition | nerve sheath - (pronounced) (nerve leaf) The tissue that covers and protects the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. The nerve sheath is made up of connective tissue and myelin (a substance containing protein and fat) |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
nerve sheath - (pronounced) (nerve leaf) The tissue that covers and protects the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. The nerve sheath is made up of connective tissue and myelin (a substance containing protein and fat)
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