neurenteric

neurenteric
neur·en·ter·ic .n(y)u̇r-en-'ter-ik adj being or relating to a canal that in embryos of many vertebrates and tunicates temporarily connects the neural tube and the primitive intestine

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neu·ren·ter·ic (noor″ən-terґik) [neur- + enteric] pertaining to the neural tube and archenteron of the embryo, applied especially to the canal interconnecting them.

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  • Neurenteric — Neu ren*ter ic, a. [Neuro + enteric.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the neuron and the enteron; as, the neurenteric canal, which, in embroys of many vertebrates, connects the medullary tube and the primitive intestine. See Illust. of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • neurenteric — neur·enteric …   English syllables

  • neurenteric — |n(y)ür+ adjective Etymology: neur + enteric : being or relating to a canal that in embryos of many vertebrates and tunicates temporarily connects the neural tube and the primitive intestine …   Useful english dictionary

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  • canal — A duct or channel; a tubular structure. SEE ALSO: c., duct. SYN: canalis [TA]. [L. canalis] abdominal c. SYN: inguinal c.. accessory c. a channel leading from the root …   Medical dictionary

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