neural tube
noun
: the hollow longitudinal dorsal tube formed by infolding and subsequent fusion of the opposite ectodermal folds in the vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the brain and spinal cord
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On one end, the neural tube started to fold around day 6, on the other a tail began to bud. 
Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 Pregnant women should take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 milligrams (400 to 800 micrograms) of folic acid to prevent neural tube birth defects, according to a separate recommendation from the task force. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2022 Their unborn child had a neural tube defect, meaning the baby's brain would never fully form. Adrienne Broaddus And Jason Kravarik, CNN, 1 July 2022 The most famously important of these is folic acid, which reduces the risk of neural tube defects (defects of the brain and spinal cord). Serena Coady, SELF, 4 Jan. 2022 One example would be pregnant women, where the B vitamin folic acid has been shown to reduce a type of birth defect, neural tube abnormalities. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2021 Folate is a B vitamin that helps prevent neural tube defects (brain and spine defects known as spina bifida) in newborns when their mothers consume enough during pregnancy. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2021 Sophie’s Voice Foundation is leading an international effort to prevent neural tube birth defects worldwide. Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 Nov. 2021 The scientists demonstrated that the severity of exposure to QACs tracks closely in the lab with neural tube defects in fetal mice and reproductive health issues in adult mice. Matthew Phelan, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2021 See More
Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 Pregnant women should take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 milligrams (400 to 800 micrograms) of folic acid to prevent neural tube birth defects, according to a separate recommendation from the task force. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2022 Their unborn child had a neural tube defect, meaning the baby's brain would never fully form. Adrienne Broaddus And Jason Kravarik, CNN, 1 July 2022 The most famously important of these is folic acid, which reduces the risk of neural tube defects (defects of the brain and spinal cord). Serena Coady, SELF, 4 Jan. 2022 One example would be pregnant women, where the B vitamin folic acid has been shown to reduce a type of birth defect, neural tube abnormalities. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2021 Folate is a B vitamin that helps prevent neural tube defects (brain and spine defects known as spina bifida) in newborns when their mothers consume enough during pregnancy. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2021 Sophie’s Voice Foundation is leading an international effort to prevent neural tube birth defects worldwide. Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 Nov. 2021 The scientists demonstrated that the severity of exposure to QACs tracks closely in the lab with neural tube defects in fetal mice and reproductive health issues in adult mice. Matthew Phelan, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1888, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
neural tube
noun
: the hollow longitudinal dorsal tube that is formed by infolding and subsequent fusion of the opposite ectodermal folds in the vertebrate embryo and gives rise to the brain and spinal cord