neural tube defect

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noun Pathology.

any of a group of congenital abnormalities involving the brain and spinal cord, including spina bifida and meningocele, caused by failure of the neural tube to close properly during embryonic development.

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Origin of neural tube defect

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby neural tube defect

neural network, neural networks, neural plate, neural spine, neural tube, neural tube defect, neuraminic acid, neuraminidase, neuranagenesis, neurapophysis, neurapraxia

How to use neural tube defect in a sentence

These big paydays have incentivized a record number of Cuban players to defect.
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Preliminary results performed by Italian authorities “have not detected any manufacturing defect,” she added.
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With the help of mobility aids and a feeding tube, she lived well past her initial prognosis of death by age 4.
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I think we are empowering refugees and there will be many more people like me who defect.
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That incident was due to an “equipment” problem (a steel tube ruptured)—resulting in explosive vapors being released and ignited.
Oil Tankers Leaking into Seattle’s Water|Bill Conroy|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Drone: the largest tube of a bag-pipe, giving forth a dull heavy tone.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Should the vapor not condense well, the test-tube may be immersed in a glass of cold water.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
For comparison, the gas may be passed through a test-tube containing an equal amount of distilled water.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
At once cover the mouth of the tube with a filter-paper cap moistened with saturated aqueous solution of silver nitrate (1:1).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The best pipet is a small glass tube which has been drawn out at one end to a tip with rather small opening.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd