noun
myelin sheath
Rare, technical term in neurobiology. The more common synonym is 髄鞘 (ずいしょう).
See also: 髄鞘
ミエリン鞘は神経細胞の軸索を取り巻いている。
The myelin sheath surrounds the axon of a neuron.
More common Japanese term for myelin sheath. ミエリン鞘 is rarer and uses the loanword ミエリン.
Compound of ミエリン (myelin, from German Myelin) and 鞘 (しょう, sheath).