non-neurilemmal
|non-neu-ri-lem-mal|
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/nɑn-ˌnʊrɪˈlɛməl/
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/nɒn-ˌnjʊərɪˈlɛməl/
(neurilemmal)
not of the nerve sheath
Etymology
'non-neurilemmal' originates from English, specifically the negative prefix 'non-' and the word 'neurilemma', where 'non-' meant 'not' and Greek 'neûron' meant 'nerve' and Greek 'lēmma' meant 'sheath'.
'neurilemma' entered English via New Latin 'neurilemma' (from Greek 'neûron' + 'lēmma'); the adjectival form 'neurilemmal' was formed in English, and the prefix 'non-' (from Old English/Proto-Germanic negative elements) was attached to create 'non-neurilemmal'.
Initially it meant 'not of the neurilemma (nerve sheath)', and over time this literal negative sense has been retained in modern usage, especially in medical and pathological descriptions.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not neurilemmal; not arising from, associated with, or characteristic of the neurilemma (the sheath of peripheral nerve fibers). Commonly used in pathology to describe tumors or lesions that do not originate from the nerve sheath.
The biopsy showed a non-neurilemmal peripheral nerve tumor, indicating it did not originate from the nerve sheath.
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Last updated: 2025/10/18 23:23