neurulation
[ noor-uh-ley-shuhn, nyoor- ]
/ ˌnʊər əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌnyʊər- /
noun
the formation of a neurula.
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Words nearby neurulation
neurovaccine, neurovascular, neurovirus, neurovisceral, neurula, neurulation, Neusatz, Neuse, Neuss, neuston, Neustria
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Medical 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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