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notochordal
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌnəʊ.təˈkɔː.dəl/ us /ˌnoʊ.t̬əˈkɔːr.dəl/
relating to the notochord(= a structure in humans and some animals before they are born that develops into the spine):
In an embryo, the notochord is a rod of cells surrounded by a thin notochordal sheath.
In humans, notochordal cells in the intervertebral discs become increasingly sparse after birth and disappear altogether by adolescence.
A benign notochordal cell tumour is a non-cancerous growth that arises in the bones of the spine.
In some species, including humans, these notochordal cells may eventually be lost.
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