Characterized by or relating to the breakdown of fatty material in nerve axons, or exhibiting axonolipa.
From 'axonolipa' with the adjective suffix '-ous,' meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by.' It describes the state of experiencing axon-fat degeneration.
Diseases that cause 'axonolipous' degeneration, like some forms of neuropathy, attack the fatty coating of nerves—and patients often describe the sensation as pins and needles because the signals are literally scrambled.
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