axonotmesis

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noun

A form of nerve crush injury associated with disruption of the neuronal axon, but with maintenance of the myelin sheath.

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Meanings

nounaxonotmesis (plural axonotmeses)

plural axonotmeses

  1. A form of nerve crush injury associated with disruption of the neuronal axon, but with maintenance of the myelin sheath.

Origin

From axono- + tmesis.

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Translations

Spanish axonotmesis
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Cite this entry
APA

axonotmesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axonotmesis

MLA

“axonotmesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axonotmesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axonotmesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axonotmesis.

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