sarcolemma

[ sahr-kuh-lem-uh ]

/ ˌsɑr kəˈlɛm ə /

noun Anatomy.

the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.

Origin of sarcolemma

First recorded in 1830–40; sarco- + lemma²

OTHER WORDS FROM sarcolemma

sar·co·lem·mic, sar·co·lem·mous, adjective

Words nearby sarcolemma

sarcodinian, sarcoid, sarcoidal granuloma, sarcoidosis, sarcolactic acid, sarcolemma, sarcology, sarcoma, sarcomatosis, sarcomere, sarcophagous

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Example sentences from the Web for sarcolemma

Sarcolemma: the elastic covering of the striated muscular fibres.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Each fiber is enclosed within a delicate, transparent sheath, known as the sarcolemma.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
In the first variety the transverse stri disappear and the sarcolemma appears filled with finely granular matter.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The muscular fibrils were friable and granular, and there was multiplication of the nuclei of the sarcolemma.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

They have no sarcolemma, stripes, or cross markings like those of the voluntary muscles.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for sarcolemma

sarcolemma

/ (ˌsɑːkəʊˈlɛmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

the membrane covering a muscle fibre

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Medical definitions for sarcolemma

sarcolemma

[ sär′kə-lĕm′ə ]

n.

A thin membrane enclosing a striated muscle fiber.

Other words from sarcolemma

sar′co•lem′mal adj.

单词	sarcolemma
释义	sarcolemma [ sahr-kuh-lem-uh ] / ˌsɑr kəˈlɛm ə / noun Anatomy. the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber. Origin of sarcolemma First recorded in 1830–40; sarco- + lemma² OTHER WORDS FROM sarcolemma sar·co·lem·mic, sar·co·lem·mous, adjective Words nearby sarcolemma sarcodinian, sarcoid, sarcoidal granuloma, sarcoidosis, sarcolactic acid, sarcolemma, sarcology, sarcoma, sarcomatosis, sarcomere, sarcophagous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sarcolemma Sarcolemma: the elastic covering of the striated muscular fibres. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Each fiber is enclosed within a delicate, transparent sheath, known as the sarcolemma. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell In the first variety the transverse stri disappear and the sarcolemma appears filled with finely granular matter. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various The muscular fibrils were friable and granular, and there was multiplication of the nuclei of the sarcolemma. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various They have no sarcolemma, stripes, or cross markings like those of the voluntary muscles. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell British Dictionary definitions for sarcolemma sarcolemma / (ˌsɑːkəʊˈlɛmə) / noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə) the membrane covering a muscle fibre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sarcolemma sarcolemma [ sär′kə-lĕm′ə ] n. A thin membrane enclosing a striated muscle fiber. Other words from sarcolemma sar′co•lem′mal adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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