von Economo neuron

English

Etymology

Named for Austrian neurologist Constantin von Economo (1876–1931), who discovered them.

Noun

von Economo neuron (plural von Economo neurons)

  1. A spindle neuron.
    • 2018 February 19, Nicola Davis, The Guardian:
      Looking at the brains of 10 superagers after they died, Rogalski said they discovered these individuals have more of a certain type of brain cell known as Von Economo neurons than average elderly individuals.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.