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English
Etymology
Named for French physician Louis-Antoine Ranvier.
Pronunciation
- node + of + IPA(key): /ˈɹɑn.vi.eɪ/; less often /ɹɑnˈvjeɪ/; rarely, anglicized /ɹænˈvɪɹ/
Noun
node of Ranvier (plural nodes of Ranvier)
- (anatomy) A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons
- Synonym: Ranvier's node
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