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neurodevelopment

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[noor-oh-di-vel-uhp-muhnt, nur-oh-di-vel-uhp-muhnt] / ˌnʊər oʊ dɪˈvɛl əp mənt, ˌnɜr oʊ dɪˈvɛl əp mənt /

noun

  1. the development of the nervous system of an individual organism.


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But it was the release of I Swear last year that took awareness of the neurodevelopment disorder to a new level.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder that affects roughly one in 31 eight-year-olds in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

Some neurodevelopment disorders arise from a difference in a single gene or chromosome.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

You cannot reason your way to understanding how acetaminophen affects neurodevelopment.

From Slate Sep. 26, 2025

Specifically, the researchers found that excitatory neurons emerged as the most affected cell group, with transcriptional changes implicating neurodevelopment and synapse-related pathways.

From Science Daily May 23, 2024

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