ectodermal

American  

[ek-tuh-der-muhl] / ˌɛk təˈdər məl /

adjective

1. of or relating to ectoderm.

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Other Word Forms

• ectodermally adverb
• non-ectodermal adjective

Example Sentences

They learned their only child had ectodermal dysplasias, a rare genetic disorder that produces abnormalities at the body’s surface, including fingernails and teeth.

From New York Times

Perplexed, the dentist dug deep into his dental school textbooks and concluded that Charley had an extraordinarily rare disorder called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.

From New York Times

Jones has ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia, which means she was born with three fingers and a thumb on each hand, three toes on her right foot and four toes on her left.

From Seattle Times

Ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia syndrome is a rare genetic condition which often affects the fingers and toes, often requiring adaptive surgery.

From BBC

Two lineage boundaries coordinate vertebrate apical ectodermal ridge formation.

From Nature