axonotmesis /ax·on·ot·me·sis/ (ak″son-ot-me´sis) nerve injury characterized by disruption of the axon and myelin sheath but with preservation of the connective tissue fragments, resulting in degeneration of the axon distal to the injury site; regeneration of the axon is spontaneous and of good quality. Cf. neurapraxia and neurotmesis.
axonotmesis
ax·on·ot·me·sis ( k s -n t-m  s s)n. Damage to nerve cells that destroys the axons but that does not destroy the supporting structures of the cells, making regeneration possible. |
axonotmesis
[ak′sənotmē′sis]
Etymology: Gk, axon + temnein, to cut
an interruption of the axon from nerve injury, with subsequent wallerian degeneration of the distal nerve segment. Connective tissue of the nerve, including the Schwann cell basement membranes, may remain intact.
axonotmesis
nerve injury characterized by disruption of the axon and myelin sheath but with preservation of the connective tissue fragments, resulting in degeneration of the axon distal to the injury site; regeneration of the axon is spontaneous and of good quality.
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