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neurapraxia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neu-raprax-ia
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From neur- + apraxia.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

neurapraxias (plural)

Derived Forms

neurapraxic

Frequently Paired Words

neuropraxia

Questions

What does neurapraxia mean?
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.
Where does neurapraxia come from?
From neur- + apraxia.

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