ectodermal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- ectodermally adverb
- non-ectodermal adjective
Example Sentences
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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 • Jun. 27, 2023
Researchers are now testing injections of a missing protein into the amniotic fluid of women carrying fetuses affected by one of the most common forms of ectodermal dysplasia.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023
Ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia syndrome is a rare genetic condition which often affects the fingers and toes, often requiring adaptive surgery.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2021
As the limb bud elongates, cells located farther from the apical ectodermal ridge slow their rates of cell division and begin to differentiate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The nervous system Semper found to develop in the buds of Nais and Chætogaster by an ectodermal thickening, just as in some Vertebrates.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
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