| Schwann |
German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882)
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| Schwann cell |
A type of glial cell of the peripheral nervous system that helps separate and insulate nerve cells.
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| schwannoma |
A tumor of the peripheral nervous system that arises in the nerve sheath (protective covering). It is almost always benign, but rare malignant schwannomas have been reported.
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| schwannoma |
A progressively enlarging, noncancerous tumor that originates from Schwann cells that cover nerve fibers (myelin sheath).
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| Schwann cell |
Satellite cell in the PNS that is responsible for making the myelin sheath.
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