/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of schwann cell Find synonyms for: Noun1. Schwann cell, somatic cell, vegetative cellusage: any cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheathWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language