anelectrotonus

anelectrotonus
Changes in excitability and conductivity in a nerve or muscle cell in the neighborhood of the anode during the passage of a constant electric current. [anelectrode + G. tonos, tension]

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an·elec·trot·o·nus .an-əl-.ek-'trät-ən-əs n the decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of a positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it compare CATELECTROTONUS
an·elec·tro·ton·ic -.ek-trə-'tän-ik adj

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an·elec·trot·o·nus (an″ə-lek-trotґə-nəs) [ana- + electrotonus] lessened irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive pole or anode during the passage of an electric current. anelectrotonic adj

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  • Anelectrotonus — An e*lec*trot o*nus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? up + E. electrotonus.] (Physiol.) The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it. Foster. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anelectrotonus — an·elec·trot·o·nus …   English syllables

  • anelectrotonus — |anəˌlekˈträtənəs noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from ana + electrotonus : the condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of a positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it compare… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Electrotonus — E lec*trot o*nus, n. [NL., fr. combining form electro + Gr. ? tension.] (Physiol.) The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See {Anelectrotonus}, and {Catelectrotonus}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anelectrotonic — Relating to anelectrotonus …   Medical dictionary

  • catelectrotonus — The changes in excitability and conductivity in a nerve or muscle in the neighborhood of the cathode during the passage of a constant electric current. [cathode + electrotonus] * * * cat·elec·trot·o·nus .kat i .lek trät ən əs …   Medical dictionary

  • electrotonus — Changes in excitability and conductivity in a nerve or muscle cell caused by the passage of a constant electric current. SEE ALSO: catelectrotonus, anelectrotonus. SYN: galvanotonus (1). [e …   Medical dictionary

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  • anelektrotonus — anelektrotónus m DEFINICIJA fiziol. stanje umanjene podražajnosti i fiziološke vodljivosti mišića i živaca pod istosmjernom strujom ETIMOLOGIJA nlat. anelectrotonus ≃ an + v. elektron + v. tonus …   Hrvatski jezični portal

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