De novo generation of a long process of a neuron, including the terminal branched region. Refers to the morphogenesis or creation of shape or form of the developing axon, which carries efferent (outgoing) action potentials from the cell body towards target cells. [ GOC:pr GOC:pg GOC:jid GOC:dph https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
Synonyms: neuron long process generation axon morphogenesis
Term information
Note that 'axonogenesis' differs from 'axon development' in that the latter also covers other processes, such as axon regeneration (regrowth after loss or damage, not necessarily of the whole axon).