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Definition of Neurons
1. neuron [n] - See also: neuron
Medical Definition of Neurons
1. Any of the conducting cells of the nervous system. A typical neuron consists of a cell body, containing the nucleus and the surrounding cytoplasm (perikaryon); several short radiating processes (dendrites); and one long process (the axon), which terminates in twiglike branches (telodendrons) and may have branches (collaterals) projecting along its course. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Neurons
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