neurulation

[noo r-uh-ley-shuh n, nyoo r-]

noun

the formation of a neurula.

Origin of neurulation

First recorded in 1885–90; neurul(a) + -ation

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neurulation in Medicine

neurulation

[nur′ə-lā′shən, -yə-lā′-]

n.

The formation of the embryonic neural plate and its transformation into the neural tube.

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