apical ectodermal ridge

noun

A formation of ectodermal cells that occurs at the distal end of each limb bud and functions as the primary signaling point to secure the proper development of a limb.

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Meanings

nounapical ectodermal ridge (plural apical ectodermal ridges)

plural apical ectodermal ridges

  1. embryologyA formation of ectodermal cells that occurs at the distal end of each limb bud and functions as the primary signaling point to secure the proper development of a limb.

Translations

Portuguese crista ectodérmica apical
  • crista ectodérmica apicala formation of ectodermal cells at the distal end of each limb bud
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