"node of Ranvier" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɑn.vi.eɪ/, /ɹɑnˈvjeɪ/, /ɹænˈvɪɹ/ Forms: nodes of Ranvier [plural]
Etymology: Named for French physician Louis-Antoine Ranvier. Head templates: {{en-noun|nodes of Ranvier}} node of Ranvier (plural nodes of Ranvier)
  1. (anatomy) A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons Wikipedia link: Louis-Antoine Ranvier, Nodes of Ranvier Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: Ranvier's node Related terms: node of Rouvière Translations (Translations): Ranvierin kurouma (Finnish), Ranvier’n kurouma (Finnish)

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