neural tube defect
1Neural tube defect — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q00, Q01, Q05 …
2neural tube defect — n any of various congenital defects (as anencephaly and spina bifida) caused by incomplete closure of the neural tube during the early stages of embryonic development * * * a developmental anomaly consisting of failure of closure of the neural… …
3neural tube defect — Pathol. 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. [1885 90] * * * Congenital defect …
4neural tube defect — Pathol. 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. [1885 90] …
5Neural tube defect (NTD) — A birth defect caused by abnormal development of the neural tube. (The neural tube is the structure present during embryonic life which gives rise to the central nervous system to the brain and the spinal cord.) The best known neural tube defects …
6Defect, neural tube — A birth defect caused by abnormal development of the neural tube. (The neural tube is the structure present during embryonic life which gives rise to the central nervous system to the brain and the spinal cord.) The best known neural tube defects …
7neural tube defects — a group of congenital abnormalities caused by failure of the neural tube to form normally. In spina bifida the bony arches of the spine, which protect the spinal cord and its coverings (the meninges), fail to close. More severe defects of fusion… …
8neural tube defects — a group of congenital abnormalities caused by failure of the neural tube to form normally. In spina bifida the bony arches of the spine, which protect the spinal cord and its coverings (the meninges), fail to close. More severe defects of fusion… …
9defect — defectible, adj. defectibility, n. defectless, adj. n. /dee fekt, di fekt /; v. /di fekt /, n. 1. a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine. 2. lack or want, esp. of something essential to perfection or …
10tube — tubeless, adj. tubelike, adj. /toohb, tyoohb/, n., v., tubed, tubing. n. 1. a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used esp. for conveying or containing liquids or gases. 2. a small, collapsible, cylinder… …
