What does "connectomics" mean?

The study of the brain in terms of wiring diagrams visualizing neural circuitry, including neurons, synapses, spines, and others.

What is a synonym for "connectomics"?

Common synonyms include: hodology.

Connectomics

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Noun

1
The study of the brain in terms of wiring diagrams visualizing neural circuitry, including neurons, synapses, spines, and others. uncountable
"I believe it is fair to say that the connectome and the nascent field of connectomics are beginning to influence the ways many neuroscientists collect, analyze, and think about their data."

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hodology

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"I believe it is fair to say that the connectome and the nascent field of connectomics are beginning to influence the ways many neuroscientists collect, analyze, and think about their data."

Etymology

From connect + -omics.

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