neurotmesis
neurotmesis · neurotmeses
A severe form of nerve injury in which both the axon and its encapsulating connective…A severe form of nerve injury in which both the axon and its encapsulating connective tissue lose their continuity.
Meaning
1 sensesA severe form of nerve injury in which both the axon and its encapsulating connective tissue lose their continuity.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From neuro- + tmesis?From neuro- + tmesis?
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Forms
plural: neurotmeses| Singular | neurotmesis |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedneurotmetic
See also
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