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von Economo neuron

von Economo neuron noun: a spindle neuron.

Noun

von Economo neuron (plural von Economo neurons)

  1. A spindle neuron.
    • Looking at the brains of 10 superagers after they died, Rogalski said they discovered these individuals have more of a certain type of brain cell known as Von Economo neurons than average elderly individuals.2018 February 19, Nicola Davis, The Guardian

Forms of von Economo neuron

pluralvon Economo neurons

Origin of von Economo neuron

Named for Austrian neurologist Constantin von Economo (1876–1931), who discovered them.

Questions about von Economo neuron

What does von Economo neuron mean?
Von Economo neuron means a spindle neuron.
What part of speech is von Economo neuron?
Von Economo neuron is a noun.
What is the plural of von Economo neuron?
The plural of von Economo neuron is von Economo neurons.

Words near von Economo neuron in the dictionary

  1. von Baer's laws
  2. von Daniken
  3. von der Heydt
  4. von Deventer
  5. von Economo disease
  6. von Economo neuron
  7. von Economo neurons
  8. von Eschscholtz
  9. Von Hippel-Lindau disease
  10. von Hippel–Lindau disease
  11. von Karman limit

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