paranode

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noun

The edge of the node of Ranvier of a myelinated axon (between the node and the juxtaparanode).

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Meanings

nounparanode (plural paranodes)

plural paranodes

  1. The edge of the node of Ranvier of a myelinated axon (between the node and the juxtaparanode).

Origin

From para- + node.

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APA

paranode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paranode

MLA

“paranode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paranode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paranode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paranode.

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