node of Ranvier

English

Etymology

Named for French physician Louis-Antoine Ranvier.

Pronunciation

• node + of + IPA^(key): /ˈɹɑn.vi.eɪ/; less often /ɹɑnˈvjeɪ/; rarely, anglicized /ɹænˈvɪɹ/

Noun

node of Ranvier (plural nodes of Ranvier)

1. (anatomy) A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons

   Synonym: Ranvier's node

Descendants

• → Finnish: Ranvierin kurouma, Ranvier’n kurouma (calque)

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: Ranvierin kurouma, Ranvier’n kurouma

See also

• node of Rouvière