neurulation
[ noo r-uh-ley-shuh n, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌnyʊər- /
noun
the formation of a neurula.
Words nearby neurulation
neurovaccine, neurovascular, neurovirus, neurovisceral, neurula, neurulation, neusatz, neuse, neuss, neuston, neustria
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Medicine definitions for neurulation
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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