neuroblast

[ noo r-uh-blast, nyoo r- ]

/ ˈnʊər əˌblæst, ˈnyʊər- /

noun

an immature nerve cell.

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Origin of neuroblast

First recorded in 1890–95; neuro- + -blast

OTHER WORDS FROM neuroblast

neu·ro·blas·tic, adjective

Words nearby neuroblast

neuroanatomy, neuroarthropathy, neuroaxonal, neurobehavioral, neurobiology, neuroblast, neuroblastoma, neurocardiac, neurochemical, neurochemistry, neurochip

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Example sentences from the Web for neuroblast

Again, the process of regeneration after section of a nerve is not in favour of the neuroblast theory.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Neuroblast: the large cell in the early embryo, from which the nervous system develops.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for neuroblast

neuroblast

/ (ˈnjʊərəʊˌblæst) /

noun

an embryonic nerve cell

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Medical definitions for neuroblast

neuroblast

[ nur′ə-blăst′ ]

n.

An embryonic cell from which a nerve cell develops.