axonotmesis

[ ăk′sə-nŏt-mē′sĭs ]

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, axopetal, axoplasm, axoplasmic transport, axosomatic, axseed
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