Neuronal elongation in the direction of a target. ... Origin: neuro-+ taxis, arrangement ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: nū′rō-tak′sis Definitions: 1. Neuronal elongation in the direction of a target.
neurotaxis 1. A tendency of nerve cells to remain close to their sources of stimulation by migrating, both in the course of their development and evolution. 2. Theory that nerve cells tend to grow in the direction of most stimulations.