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Embryonic In the life cycle of the round worm, a very early life stage occurring within the uterus of the female round worm. Mentioned in: Trichinosis, Undescended Testes
embryonic. See embryo. embryonic emanating from or pertaining to embryo. See also embryo. embryonic death see early embryonic mortality (below). embryonic disk larger cells of the mammalian blastocyst which develop into the embryo. early embryonic mortality death of the embryo, i.e. before it becomes a fetus; a principal cause of temporary infertility in farm livestock. Amongst causes are errors in timing of insemination, chromosomal defects, asynchronous development of the endometrium. embryonic period see embryo. embryonic regulation ability of embryonic tissues to recognize changes in their size and location and to make the necessary adjustments to form the disk-shaped assembly of appropriate structures. embryonic stem cell stem cell of fetal origin. embryonic vesicle
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