hyperinnervation

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ innervation.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

hyperinnervation (plural hyperinnervations)

  1. innervation with a larger than normal amount of material
    • 2015 August 1, “Cardiac Dysregulation and Myocardial Injury in a 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Rat Model of Sympathetic Denervation”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Excessive sprouting of sympathetic nerves and subsequent hyperinnervation received increased attention due to their associations with fatal arrhythmia and sudden death[1 ].