reinnervation
noun
re·in·ner·va·tion
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˌi-(ˌ)nər-ˈvā-shən
, -i-ˌnər-\
, -i-ˌnər-\
Definition of reinnervation
: the process of innervating a part of the body that has lost nerve supply (as from injury or disease) : the restoration of function to a denervated body part and especially a muscle by supplying it with nerves through regrowth or grafting
reinnervation of the biceps
Other Words from reinnervation
reinnervate
\ (ˌ)rē-i-ˈnər-ˌvāt
, -ˈi-(ˌ)nər- \
transitive verb
reinnervated;
reinnervating
, -ˈi-(ˌ)nər- \
transitive verb
reinnervated;
reinnervating
… many polio survivors regain function as their muscles are reinnervated by neighboring motor axons that extend axonal sprouts to the orphaned fibers …
— The Journal of the American Medical Association
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reinnervation
noun
re·in·ner·va·tion
| \ ˌrē-ˌin-(ˌ)ər-ˈvā-shən, -in-ˌər-
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Medical Definition of reinnervation
: the process of innervating a part of the body that has lost nerve supply (as from injury or disease) : the restoration of function to a denervated body part and especially a muscle by supplying it with nerves through regrowth or grafting
Other Words from reinnervation
reinnervate
\ -in-ˈər-ˌvāt
, -ˈin-(ˌ)ər-
\
transitive verb
reinnervated;
reinnervating
, -ˈin-(ˌ)ər-
\
transitive verb
reinnervated;
reinnervating
When a nerve is transected, the axons within the nerve will attempt to regenerate and grow to eventually reinnervate the distal limb.
— Marisol A. Hanley et al.