axonotmesis
[ ăk′sə-nŏt-mē′sĭs ]
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n.
Damage to nerve cells that destroys the axons but that does not destroy the supporting structures of the cells, making regeneration possible.
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Words nearby axonotmesis
axonography, axonometer, axonometric, axonometric projection, axonometry, axonotmesis, axon terminals, axopetal, axoplasm, axoplasmic transport, axosomatic
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