See Also: oligosynaptic(medicine)

sopaipilla (iou) and oligosynaptic (medicine)


sopaipilla (iou)



sopaipilla noun. . M20.
[Amer. Spanish, dim. of Spanish sopaipa a kind of sweet fritter.]
Esp. in New Mexico, a deep-fried usu. square pastry eaten with honey or sugar or as a bread.

oligosynaptic (medicine)


oligosynaptic


Referring to neural conduction pathways that are interrupted by only a few synaptic junctions, i.e., made up of a sequence of only few nerve cells, in contrast to polysynaptic pathways.

Synonym: paucisynaptic.