neuroembryology

[ noor-oh-em-bree-ol-uh-jee, nyoor- ]

noun

1. the branch of embryology dealing with the origin and development of the nervous system.

Other Words From

• neu·ro·em·bry·o·log·i·cal [n, oo, r-oh-em-bree-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, ny, oo, r-], neuro·embry·o·logic adjective
• neuro·embry·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuroembryology¹

First recorded in 1930–35; neuro- + embryology