neurotmesis

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English

Etymology

neuro- +‎ tmesis?

Noun

neurotmesis (plural neurotmeses)

  1. (neurology, pathology) A severe form of nerve injury in which both the axon and its encapsulating connective tissue lose their continuity.

Translations

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neuɾodˈmesis/
  • Rhymes: -esis
  • Syllabification: neu‧rot‧me‧sis

Noun

neurotmesis f (plural neurotmesis)

  1. (pathology) neurotmesis

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