OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 50819

connectome

/kəˈnɛktəʊm/
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conectoma
The complete mapping of the structural links in an organism's neural circuitry.
Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.
The tools Seung and his colleagues have developed to map the connectome are beginning to offer important insights into these previously baffling conditions.
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