Axotomy

"Axotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Transection or severing of an axon. This type of denervation is used often in experimental studies on neuronal physiology and neuronal death or survival, toward an understanding of nervous system disease.

Descriptor ID	D019771
MeSH Number(s)	E04.525.210.145
Concept/Terms	Axotomy Axotomy Axotomies

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Neurosurgical Procedures [E04.525]
Denervation [E04.525.210]
Axotomy [E04.525.210.145]

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