axolysis
[ ăk-sŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
Degeneration and destruction of the axon of a nerve cell.
Words nearby axolysis
axoaxonic, axodendritic, axofugal, axolemma, axolotl, axolysis, axometer, axon, axon hillock, axon terminals, axoneme
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