node of Ranvier

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Etymology

Named for French physician Louis-Antoine Ranvier.

Pronunciation

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

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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

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