word
connectome
koh-NEK-tohm
koʊˈnɛktoʊmListen
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connectome
Dictionary meaning
comprehensive map of all neural connections in a nervous system; describes the totality of synaptic connections between neurons; the human brain connectome contains approximately 86 billion neurons linked by trillions of synapses; mapping it is considered one of the great challenges in modern neuroscience
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