neurite

neurite
neu·rite 'n(y)u̇-.rīt n AXON also DENDRITE

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neu·rite (noorґīt) any of the branched processes extending from the cell body of a neuron; it includes axons, dendrites, and undifferentiated processes such as those seen in immature neurons and in vitro.

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