ectodermal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- ectodermally adverb
- non-ectodermal adjective
Example Sentences
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In addition to a lack of teeth, which could affect one’s jaw profile, people with ectodermal dysplasia tend to have a prominent forehead, thin lips and dark skin around the eyes.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023
Researchers are now testing injections of a missing protein into the amniotic fluid of women carrying fetuses affected by one of the most common forms of ectodermal dysplasia.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023
Growth factors signal some of the ectodermal cells to form epidermal cells, and the remaining cells form neural crest cells.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Growth factors signal some of the ectodermal cells to form epidermal cells, and the remaining cells form the neural plate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In further course the ectodermal nuclearplasm divides into that containing the primary germs of the nervous system, and that containing the similar constituents for the outer skin.
From The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development by Hertwig, Oscar
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