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[sheath]
SHEATH, pronounced [ʃ], may refer to:
** Biology
- Carotid sheath , a condensation of the deep cervical fascia enveloping multiple vital neurovascular structures of the neck
- Leaf sheath , a structure, typically at the base that fully or partially clasps the stem above the node, where the leaf is attached
- Myelin sheath , an insulating layer over the axon of a neuron
- Preputial sheath, a non-human mammal prepuce
- Clitoral sheath a non-human mammal clitoral hood
- Penile sheath , a non-human mammal foreskin
- Rectus sheath , a tough fibrous compartment formed by the aponeuroses of the transverse abdominal muscle and the internal and external oblique muscles
- Root sheath (disambiguation)
- Tendon sheath , a layer of synovial membrane around a tendon
** Objects
- Scabbard , a sheath for holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar edged weapons
- The outer covering of an electrical cable
- Introducer sheath , an intravascular medical device
- Koteka , a penis sheath traditionally worn by native male inhabitants of some ethnic groups in New Guinea
- Sheath dress , a fitted, straight cut dress, often nipped at the waistline with no waist seam
** Other uses
- Debye sheath , a layer in a plasma which has a greater density of positive ions
- Heliosheath , the region of the heliosphere beyond the termination shock
- Kosha , a covering of the Atman according to Vedantic philosophy
- _Sheath_ (album) , a 2003 album by LFO
** See also
- Sheaf (disambiguation)
- Sheathing (disambiguation)
- Sheave , a type of pulley
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