axon

axon definition - medical

ax·on (ăkˈsŏnˌ) or ax·one (-sōnˌ)

noun
The usually long process of a nerve fiber that generally conducts impulses away from the body of the nerve cell.

Related Forms:

  • axˈon·al (ăkˈsə-nəl, ăk-sŏnˈəl) adjective

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