node of Ranvier
English
editEtymology
editNamed for French physician Louis-Antoine Ranvier.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnode of Ranvier (plural nodes of Ranvier)
- (anatomy) A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons
- Synonym: Ranvier's node
Descendants
edit- → Finnish: Ranvierin kurouma, Ranvier’n kurouma (calque)
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