neurulation

[ noo r-uh-ley-shuh n, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

the formation of a neurula.

Origin of neurulation

First recorded in 1885–90; neurul(a) + -ation

Words nearby neurulation

Medical definitions for neurulation

neurulation
[ nur′ə-lāshən, -yə-lā- ]

n.

The formation of the embryonic neural plate and its transformation into the neural tube.