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neural tube defect

neu·ral tube de·fect
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo r-uh l, nyoo r- toob, tyoob noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt]
    • /ˈnʊər əl, ˈnyʊər- tub, tyub noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo r-uh l, nyoo r- toob, tyoob noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt]
    • /ˈnʊər əl, ˈnyʊər- tub, tyub noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of neural tube defect words

  • noun neural tube defect any of a group of congenital abnormalities involving the brain and spinal cord, including spina bifida and meningocele, caused by failure of the neural tube to close properly during embryonic development. 1
  • noun neural tube defect a result of incomplete development of the structure in mammalian embryos that develops into the brain and spinal cord. Spina bifida in a newborn babies is an example of a neural-tube defect. 0
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Origin of neural tube defect

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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