Axotomy
| Definition: |
Transection or severing of an axon. This type of denervation is used often in experimental studies on neuronal physiology and neuronal death or survival, toward an understanding of nervous system disease. |
| Notes: |
transection of an axon, a type of denervation; NIM when an exper technique; coord with specific neuron or specific nerve or specific organ /innerv (IM) with probably /physiol (IM) in experiments or /surg (IM) in ther; do not use /util except by MeSH defin |
| Previously Indexed: |
Axons (1966-1997),Denervation (1970-1997),Neurons (1968-1997) |
Axotomy Definitions and Terms
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