Pathologic Function
teratogenesis Audio
te·rat·o·gen·e·sis [ tuh-rat-uh-jen-uh-sis, ter-uh-tuh- ]
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Definitions related to teratogenesis:
  • The formation of CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (teratogenic effect) The result of processes that negatively affect a developing fetus.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (teratogenic effects) Appearance of anomalies and/or developmental defects due to exposure to an agent that can disturb the development of an embryo or fetus.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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