Sheath, pronounced , may refer to: * Scabbard, a sheath for holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar edged weapons, as well as long guns, such as rifles and shotguns. * The outer covering of an

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* Debye sheath, a layer of a plasma in physics * Heliosheath, the region of the heliosphere beyond the termination shock * Kosha, an element in human being makeup according to Hinduist philosophy * Koteka, a penis sheath worn by some natives of New Guinea * ''Sheath'' (album), a 2003 album by LFO * Sheath dress, a type of dress

Biology

* Carotid sheath, connective tissue around the neck's vascular compartment * Leaf sheath, the leaf base when it forms a vertical coating surrounding the stem * Myelin sheath, an insulating layer over the axon of a neuron * Preputial sheath, protective skin around the penis or clitoris ** Clitoral sheath ** Penile sheath, the foreskin into which a penis retracts * Rectus sheath, the laminas around abdominal muscles * Root sheath, the inner or epidermic coat around the root of a hair follicle * Tendon sheath, a synovial membrane surrounding a tendon in, for example, the fingers

Medicine

* Introducer sheath is used to insert catheters and tools into blood vessels

Biology

Medicine

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