neuroblast
[ noo r-uh-blast, nyoo r- ]
/ ˈnʊər əˌblæst, ˈnyʊər- /
noun
an immature nerve cell.
OTHER WORDS FROM neuroblast
neu·ro·blas·tic, adjectiveWords nearby neuroblast
Example sentences from the Web for neuroblast
Again, the process of regeneration after section of a nerve is not in favour of the neuroblast theory.
The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook GaskellNeuroblast: the large cell in the early embryo, from which the nervous system develops.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for neuroblast
neuroblast
/ (ˈnjʊərəʊˌblæst) /
noun
an embryonic nerve cell
Medical definitions for neuroblast
neuroblast
[ nur′ə-blăst′ ]
n.
An embryonic cell from which a nerve cell develops.