schwann cell
US /ˈʃwɑːn sel/
UK /ˈʃwɑːn sel/

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施万细胞
a type of glial cell that forms myelin sheaths around axons in the peripheral nervous system
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Schwann cells are crucial for the regeneration of peripheral nerves.
施万细胞对周围神经的再生至关重要。
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Myelin produced by Schwann cells insulates nerve fibers.
施万细胞产生的髓磷脂可绝缘神经纤维。