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ephapse

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Main Entry: eph·apse
Pronunciation: 'ef-"aps
Function: noun
: a point of contact between neurons; especially : the lateral contactbetween parallel fibers in a nerve or fiber tract
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ephapse eph·apse (ěf'āps')
n.
A point of contact where two or more nerve cell processes touch but do not form a typical synaptic contact.

eph·ap'tic adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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