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
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