“sheath of”

The following 3 entries include the term sheath of.

sheath of Henle

noun

sheath of Hertwig

noun

: a two-layered epithelial wall that covers the developing root of a tooth, is derived from cells of the enamel organ, and later breaks up during the process of cement deposition

sheath of Schwann

noun

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