neurapraxia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The least severe form of nerve injury, in which the structure of the nerve remains intact, but there is an interruption in conduction of the impulse down the nerve fiber.

Word forms

neurapraxia neurapraxias

Etymology

From neur- + apraxia.

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