mesaxon

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noun

A pair of parallel plasma membranes of a Schwann cell, marking the point of edge-to-edge contact by the Schwann cell encircling the axon.

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Meanings

nounmesaxon (plural mesaxons)

plural mesaxons

  1. medicineA pair of parallel plasma membranes of a Schwann cell, marking the point of edge-to-edge contact by the Schwann cell encircling the axon.

Origin

From meso- + axon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

mesaxon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesaxon

MLA

“mesaxon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesaxon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesaxon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesaxon.

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