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von Economo neurons

von Economo neurons is the plural of von Economo neuron.

Meaning of von Economo 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

Questions about von Economo neurons

What is von Economo neurons the plural of?
Von Economo neurons is the plural of von Economo neuron.

Words near von Economo neurons in the dictionary

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

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