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許旺細胞

简许旺细胞 · 繁許旺細胞

Mandarin · pinyin Xǔ wàng xì bāo

Schwann cell (support axon of nerve cell)
neurolemmocyte

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旺: wàng · prosper; prosperous; increase
細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
胞: bāo · womb, placenta, fetal membrane
许: xǔ · allow, permit; promise; betroth
细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin

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3–4–4–1 · Xu3 wang4 xi4 bao1

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noun

(anatomy) Schwann cell

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