Axo-
variant of axi-, especially before a consonant.
axo- pref.
axis: axoneme.
axon: axodentritic.
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- Axodendritic
axodendritic axodendritic ax·o·den·drit·ic (āk’sō-děn-drĭt’ĭk) adj. relating to or being a synapse between the axon of one nerve cell and the dendrite of another.
- Axoaxonic
axoaxonic axoaxonic ax·o·ax·on·ic (āk’sō-āk-sŏn’ĭk) adj. relating to or being a synapse between the axon of one nerve cell and the axon of another such cell.
- Axofugal
axofugal axofugal ax·of·u·gal (āk-sŏf’yə-gəl, -sŏf’ə-, āk’sə-fyōō’gəl) adj. variant of axifugal.
- Axolemma
noun the membrane that encloses the axon of a nerve cell axolemma ax·o·lem·ma (āk’sō-lěm’ə) n. the plasma membrane of an axon. also called mauthner’s sheath.
- Axolysis
axolysis axolysis ax·ol·y·sis (āk-sŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. degeneration and destruction of the axon of a nerve cell.