sarcolemma

[ sahr-kuh-lem-uh ]
/ ˌsɑr kəˈlɛm ə /

noun Anatomy.

the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.

Origin of sarcolemma

First recorded in 1830–40; sarco- + lemma2

OTHER WORDS FROM sarcolemma

sar·co·lem·mic, sar·co·lem·mous, adjective

Words nearby sarcolemma

sarcodinian, sarcoid, sarcoidal granuloma, sarcoidosis, sarcolactic acid, sarcolemma, sarcology, sarcoma, sarcomatosis, sarcomere, sarcophagous

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British Dictionary definitions for sarcolemma

sarcolemma
/ (ˌsɑːkəʊˈlɛmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

the membrane covering a muscle fibre

Medical definitions for sarcolemma

sarcolemma
[ sär′kə-lĕm′ə ]

n.

A thin membrane enclosing a striated muscle fiber.

Other words from sarcolemma

sar′co•lem′mal adj.