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sheath

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sheath (noun)
  2. sheath of Henle (noun)
  3. sheath of Hertwig (noun)
  4. sheath of Schwann (noun)
  5. femoral sheath (noun)
  6. Hertwig's sheath (noun)
  7. medullary sheath (noun)
  8. myelin sheath (noun)
  9. nerve sheath (noun)
  10. root sheath (noun)
  11. Schwann's sheath (noun)
  12. tendon sheath (noun)

sheath

noun \ˈshēth\
plural sheaths \ˈshēthz, ˈshēths\

Definition of SHEATH

1
: an investing cover or case of a plant or animal body or body part: as a : the tubular fold of skin into which the penis of many mammals is retracted b : the connective tissue of an organ or part that binds together its component elements and holds it in place
2
: condom 1
—sheathed adjective

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