Sarcolemma
noun, Anatomy.
1.
the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.
noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə)
1.
the membrane covering a muscle fibre
sarcolemma sar·co·lem·ma (sär’kə-lěm’ə)
n.
A thin membrane enclosing a striated muscle fiber.
sar’co·lem’mal adj.
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