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paranode

paranode noun: the edge of the node of Ranvier of a myelinated axon (between the node and the juxtaparanode).

Noun

paranode (plural paranodes)

  1. The edge of the node of Ranvier of a myelinated axon (between the node and the juxtaparanode).

Forms of paranode

pluralparanodes

Origin of paranode

From para- + node.

Words formed from paranode

Questions about paranode

What does paranode mean?
Paranode means the edge of the node of Ranvier of a myelinated axon (between the node and the juxtaparanode).
What part of speech is paranode?
Paranode is a noun.
What is the plural of paranode?
The plural of paranode is paranodes.

Words near paranode in the dictionary

  1. paranjas
  2. paranji
  3. paranjis
  4. paranodal
  5. paranodally
  6. paranode
  7. paranodes
  8. paranodin
  9. paranodular
  10. paranoea
  11. paranoeas

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