connectome

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English -ome English connectome From connect + -ome.

1. The complete mapping of the structural links in an organism's neural circuitry.

   “The tools Seung and his colleagues have developed to map the connectome are beginning to offer important insights into these previously baffling conditions.”

   “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.”