| neurenteric | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to both the neuron and the enteron; as, the neurenteric canal, which, in embroys of many vertebrates, connects the medullary tube and the primitive intestine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| neurenteric canal | A transitory communication between the neural tube, notochordal canal, and gut endoderm in vertebrate embryos, including humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neurenteric cysts | Paravertebral cysts commonly connected to the meninges or a portion of the gastrointestinal tract that develop due to incomplete separation of endoderm from the notochord during early foetal life; often symptomatic. (05 Mar 2000) |