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Schwann

Schwann

1 9.1
A German scientist who showed that cells are the basic units of animals and plants
  • proper noun
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  • Schwannomas are benign, encapsulated tumors arising from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheath, and were originally described by Stout in 1935.
  • Schwann cells

Examples

  • "He'd heard about the Schwann cell research on CNN.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Vestibular schwannomas arise from Schwann cells on branches of the vestibulocochlear nerve, most commonly the superior vestibular nerve.

    Academic text (2005)

  • We grow the Schwann cells in the lab, then transplant them into the spinal cord.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • More recent studies suggest a derivation from Schwann's cells.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Schwannomas arise from Schwann cells in the nerve sheath.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Granular cell tumors are relatively uncommon soft tissue lesions that originate in Schwann's cells.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Schwannomas (neurilemmomas) are neurogenic tumors that arise from the Schwann cells of the neural sheath.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Schwannomas are neurogenic benign tumors that arise from a proliferation of Schwann cells in the peripheral sheath of myelinated nerves.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Matthias Jakob Schwann was a pioneer in cell theory, emphasizing the importance of the cell as the basic unit of life.

  • In his studies, Schwann contributed significantly to our understanding of animal and plant tissues.

Compounds

Schwann cell
  • Specialized
5.2

A cell that wraps around nerve fibers to insulate and speed signals

Surface Forms

Schwann main

Etymology

Schwann is a German surname from the scientist Matthias Jakob Schwann, who helped show that cells are the basic parts of plants and animals. Many biology terms, like 'Schwann cell', are named after him, so when you see Schwann in biology it usually means the name honors his work.