neuroblast
[ noor-uh-blast, nyoor- ]
/ ˈnʊər əˌblæst, ˈnyʊər- /
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noun
an immature nerve cell.
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OTHER WORDS FROM neuroblast
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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 GaskellNeuroblast: 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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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