"connectome" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈnɛktəʊm/ [UK] Forms: connectomes [plural]
Etymology: From connect + -ome. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|connect|ome}} connect + -ome Head templates: {{en-noun}} connectome (plural connectomes)
  1. (biology, neuroscience) The complete mapping of the structural links in an organism's neural circuitry. Wikipedia link: connectome Categories (topical): Biology, Neuroscience Derived forms: connectomic, microconnectome Related terms: connectometry, connectotype Translations (complete description of nervous system connectivity): konnektomi (Finnish), connectome [masculine] (French), konektom [masculine] (Polish), коннекто́м (konnektóm) [masculine] (Russian), conectoma [masculine] (Spanish)

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