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1. sheath
noun. ['ˈʃiːθ'] a protective covering (as for a knife or sword).
Synonyms
- aiglet
- aglet
- cot
- protection
- protective cover
- protective covering
- fingerstall
- scabbard
Antonyms
- arise
- show
- fall short of
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Etymology
- sceaþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Myelin Sheath
- underneath
- bequeath
- rujith
- beneath
- spaeth
- sleeth
- wreath
- weith
- veith
- vaeth
- teeth
- seith
- reith
- paeth
- meath
- leith
- leeth
- leath
- keith
- keeth
- keath
- gaeth
- faeth
How do you pronounce myelin sheath?
Pronounce myelin sheath as ˈmaɪɪlɪn ʃiθ.
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Sentences with myelin-sheath
1. Noun Phrase
So the damaged myelin sheath around the cochlear nerve neurons may cause the degeneration and death of the neurons.
2. Noun Phrase
Low levels of vitamin B12 may cause damage to the protective myelin sheath around neurons in the cochlear nerve.
3. Noun Phrase
Vitamins B-6 and B-12 play a role in the production and maintenance of the myelin sheath around cells.
4. Noun Phrase
The myelin sheath increases signal transmission in the brain, something that can help with energy.
2. sheath
noun. ['ˈʃiːθ'] a dress suitable for formal occasions.
Synonyms
- cocktail dress
- frock
Antonyms
- unmask
- uncover
- undress
Etymology
- sceaþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. sheath
noun. ['ˈʃiːθ'] an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part.
Synonyms
- natural covering
- cover
- medullary sheath
- lorica
- neurolemma
- myelin sheath
- neurilemma
- husk
- case
- covering
Antonyms
- uncrate
- unbox
- unpack
- nominative
Etymology
- sceaþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. myelin
noun. ['ˈmaɪɪlɪn'] a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers.
Synonyms
- myeline
- myelin sheath
- fat
- medulla
Antonyms
- ectomorphic
- angular
- mesomorphic
- leanness