ephapse

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔφαψις (éphapsis, “touching, caressing”)

Noun

ephapse (countable and uncountable, plural ephapses)

  1. (countable, neurology) A point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.
  2. (uncountable, neurology) Cross-stimulation of adjacent nerve fibers.

Derived terms

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