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neural crest
noun
Definition of NEURAL CREST
: the ridge of one of the folds forming the neural tube that gives rise to the spinal ganglia and various structures of the autonomic nervous system
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First Known Use of NEURAL CREST
circa 1885
Medical Dictionary
neural crest
noun
Medical Definition of NEURAL CREST
: the ridge of one of the folds forming the neural tube that gives rise to the spinal ganglia and various structures of the autonomic nervous system—called also neural ridge; compare neural plate
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