ephapse
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἔφαψις (éphapsis, “touching, caressing”).
Noun
editephapse (countable and uncountable, plural ephapses)
- (countable, neurology) A point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.
- (uncountable, neurology) Cross-stimulation of adjacent nerve fibers.