- sarcolemma
- noun Etymology: New Latin, from sarc- + Greek lemma husk — more at lemma Date: 1840 the membrane enclosing a striated muscle fiber • sarcolemmal adjective
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Sarcolemma — Sar co*lem ma, n. [NL., from Gr. sa rx, sa rkos, flesh + ? rind, skin.] (Anat.) The very thin transparent and apparently homogeneous sheath which incloses a striated muscular fiber; the myolemma. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sarcolemma — vgl. Sarkolemm … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Sarcolemma — The sarcolemma is the cell membrane of a muscle cell. It consists of a true cell membrane, called the plasma membrane, and an outer coat made up of a thin layer of polysaccharide material that contains numerous thin collagen fibrils. At each end… … Wikipedia
sarcolemma — n. [Gr. sarx, flesh; lemma, covering] An outer membrane enclosing the nucleated sarcoplasm in which the muscle fibers are embedded … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sarcolemma — Plasma membrane of a striated muscle fibre … Dictionary of molecular biology
sarcolemma — sarcolemmic, sarcolemmous, adj. /sahr keuh lem euh/, n. Anat. the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber. [1830 40; SARCO + LEMMA2] * * * … Universalium
sarcolemma — noun A thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre … Wiktionary
sarcolemma — The plasma membrane of a muscle fiber; formerly, the delicate connective tissue of the endomysium was included under this term by some. SYN: myolemma. [sarco + G. lemma, husk] * * * sar·co·lem·ma .sär kə lem ə … Medical dictionary
sarcolemma — sar·co·lèm·ma s.m. TS anat. sottile membrana connettivale ialina molto elastica che circonda le fibre muscolari striate {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1895. ETIMO: comp. di sarco e lemma … Dizionario italiano
sarcolemma — pl.m. sarcolemmi … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
