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nerve sheath

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005746

The tissue that covers and protects the nerves that are outside the brain and spinal cord. The nerve sheath is made up of connective tissue and myelin (a substance that contains protein and fat).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005746
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005746",
  "term": "nerve sheath",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The tissue that covers and protects the nerves that are outside the brain and spinal cord. The nerve sheath is made up of connective tissue and myelin (a substance that contains protein and fat).",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/nerve-sheath/"
}

Record 11,722 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.