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node of Ranvier

Pronunciation: /ˈrɑːnvɪəɪ, ʀɑ̃vje/

(also Ranvier's node)
Definition of node of Ranvier

noun

Anatomy
  • a gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Louis Antoine Ranvier (1835–1922), French histologist

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