neuroectoderm

neuroectoderm definition - medical

neu·ro·ec·to·derm (no͝orˌō-ĕkˈtə-dûrmˌ)

noun
The region of embryonic ectoderm that develops into the brain and spinal cord as well as into the nervous tissue of the peripheral nervous system.

Related Forms:

  • neuˌro·ecˌto·derˈmal adjective

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