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teratology /ter·a·tol·o·gy/ (ter″ah-tol´ah-je) that division of embryology and pathology dealing with abnormal development and the production of congenital anomalies.teratolog´ic
ter·a·tol·o·gy (tr-tl-j)
n.
The biological study of malformations and monstrosities.
tera·to·logic (-tl-jk) adj.
teratology
[-tol′əgē]
Etymology: Gk, teras + logos, science
the study of the causes and effects of congenital malformations and developmental abnormalities. teratologic, teratological, adj.
teratology [ter″ah-tol´ah-je]
that division of embryology and pathology dealing with abnormal development and congenital deformations. See also developmental toxicology. adj., adj teratolog´ic.
teratology (ter´tol´jē),
n the study of the causes and effects of congenital malformations and developmental abnormalities.
teratology
that division of embryology and pathology dealing with abnormal development and congenital deformations.
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