ephapse
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἔφαψις (éphapsis, “touching, caressing”).
Noun[edit]
ephapse (countable and uncountable, plural ephapses)
- (countable, neurology) A point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.
- (uncountable, neurology) Cross-stimulation of adjacent nerve fibers.