node of Ranvier

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Etymology[edit]

Named for French physician Louis-Antoine Ranvier.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • node + of + IPA(key): /ˈɹɑn.vi.eɪ/; less often /ɹɑnˈvjeɪ/; rarely, anglicized /ɹænˈvɪɹ/

Noun[edit]

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node of Ranvier (plural nodes of Ranvier)

  1. (anatomy) A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons
    Synonym: Ranvier's node

Descendants[edit]

  • → Finnish: Ranvierin kurouma, Ranvier’n kurouma (calque)

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