Axolysis

/ækˈsɑl.ə.sɪs/ noun

Definition

The degeneration, breakdown, or destruction of an axon (nerve fiber), especially following injury or disease.

Etymology

From Greek 'axon' (axle/axis) + 'lysis' (from Greek 'lysis' meaning 'loosening' or 'breaking down'). In medical terminology, '-lysis' indicates destruction or dissolution.

Kelly Says

Understanding axolysis was crucial for developing treatments for nerve injuries and diseases like Parkinson's—scientists realized that stopping the cascade of axon breakdown might preserve nerve function better than trying to regrow damaged nerves from scratch.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንሰር መርጥ
in-ser mer-t
ARالعربية
فكّ العصب
fikk al-'aṣb
BNবাংলা
অক্ষোলীসিস
aksh-o-lees-is
CACatalà
axolisi
aks-o-li-si
CSČeština
axolýza
aks-o-li-za
DADansk
axolys
aks-o-lis
DEDeutsch
Axolyse
aks-o-liːze
ELΕλληνικά
αξολύση
aks-o-li-si
ESEspañol
axolísis
aks-o-lee-sis
FAفارسی
جدا سازی محور
jedā sāzi mahvār
FISuomi
aksoliisi
aks-o-liːsi
FRFrançais
axolyse
aks-o-liz
GUGU
અક્ષોલિસિસ
aksh-o-li-sis
HAHA
farkon tsayi
far-kon tsa-yi
HEעברית
פירוק ציר
piruk tzir
HIहिन्दी
अक्षोलीसिस
aksh-o-lees-is
HUMagyar
axolízis
aks-o-liːzis
IDBahasa Indonesia
penguraian sumbu
peng-uraian sum-bu
IGIG
ịrịta akụ
i-ri-ta a-ku
ITItaliano
axolisi
aks-o-lee-zee
JA日本語
軸解離
jiku kairi
KKKK
жүйе бөліну
zhuye boli-nu
KMKM
រះសារ
roah-saar
KO한국어
축분해
chuk bunhae
MRMR
अक्षोलीसिस
aksh-o-li-sis
MSBahasa Melayu
penguraian paksi
peng-uraian pak-si
MYမြန်မာ
အလျောက် ပြုတ်
a-l-jauk p-yut
NLNederlands
axolyse
aks-o-liːze
NONorsk
axolys
aks-o-lis
PAPA
ਅਕਸੋલીਸਿਸ
aks-o-li-sis
PLPolski
axolisa
aks-o-li-sa
PTPortuguês
axólise
a-xo-li-ze
RORomână
axoliză
aks-o-li-ză
RUРусский
аксолиз
aks-o-liz
SVSvenska
axolys
aks-o-lis
SWKiswahili
kuzalisha mhimili
koo-za-li-sha mhi-mi-li
TAதமிழ்
அச்சுறுத்தல்
a-chu-thur-thal
TEతెలుగు
అక్షోలిసిస్
aksh-o-li-sis
THไทย
การแยกแกน
gaan raek kaen
TLTL
paghihiwalay ng sentro
pa-hi-hi-wa-lay ng sen-tro
TRTürkçe
aksolisi
aks-o-li-si
UKУкраїнська
аксоліз
aks-o-liz
URاردو
اॅक्सُولِسِس
aks-o-li-sis
VITiếng Việt
phân giải trục
phan giai truc
YOYO
àṣọlísì
a-so-li-si
ZH中文
轴解离
zhóu jiě lí
ZUZU
ukusisa umxhaka
oo-ku-si-sa oom-kha-ka

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