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trophic

trophic In this biological context, trophic refers to the support and maintenance a nerve cell of origin provides to its axon and terminal branches.

In this biological context, trophic refers to the support and maintenance a nerve cell of origin provides to its axon and terminal branches. If that connection is destroyed or interrupted, the nerve fibers can lose function and undergo trophic degeneration.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Nerve Degeneration” (D009410).
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