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neuropil
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A cluster of neurites that is part of a nervous system and forms a network of dendrites and axons where synapses are present and in which neuronal somata do not occur. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21062451 ]
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neuropil
Subsets
uberon_slim
external definition
Multi-cell component structure of the central nervous system consisting largely of neuron projections (tracts and synaptic neuropil domains) and associated glial cells. This corresponds to the part of the CNS that is enclosed by the cortex.
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uberon
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neuropilus
id
UBERON:0002606
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