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מעטפת עצב

Matafat Atzav

Translations

Hebrew
מעטפת עצב
English
myelin sheath
Russian
миелиновая оболочка
Arabic
الغمد المياليني
Pronunciation
Matafat Atzav

"myelin sheath" in Hebrew is מעטפת עצב (Matafat Atzav). In Russian it is миелиновая оболочка, and in Arabic الغمد المياليني. This is a term from the MedHebrew medical-Hebrew dictionary.

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