Definition
A nerve cell or neuron that lacks an axon, the long projection that normally carries signals away from a nerve cell.
Etymology
From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'axon' (axis, axle). The term was coined in neurology to describe atypical nerve cells lacking the characteristic long extension called an axon.
Kelly Says
Most neurons have a long whip-like axon to send messages, but anaxons break that rule—they're the rebels of the nervous system that work differently!
Translations
ARالعربية
أَنْعَكْسُون
an-na-k-su-un
BNবাংলা
অনাক্সন
o-na-k-son
ELΕλληνικά
Ἀναξώνος
a-na-k-son-os
ESEspañol
anaxón
an-a-xon
FAفارسی
آناکسون
a-na-k-son
FRFrançais
anaxone
ana-zon
HEעברית
אנאקסון
a-na-k-son
HIहिन्दी
अनाक्सन
a-na-k-san
IDBahasa Indonesia
anaxon
a-na-xon
ITItaliano
anaxone
ana-xo-ne
KMKM
អនាកស៊ីសុន
a-na-ka-si-sun
MSBahasa Melayu
anaxon
a-na-xon
MYမြန်မာ
အနာကစonson
a-na-ka-si-son
NLNederlands
anaxon
ana-xon
PTPortuguês
anaxone
a-na-xon-e
RUРусский
Анаксон
ana-k-son
SWKiswahili
anaxon
a-na-xon
TAதமிழ்
அனாக்சான்
a-na-ak-san
TEతెలుగు
అనక్సన్
a-na-k-san
UKУкраїнська
Анаксон
ana-k-son
URاردو
اناکسون
i-na-k-son
VITiếng Việt
anaxon
a-na-xon