teratogenesis
[ tuh-rat-uh-jen-uh-sis, ter-uh-tuh- ]
/ təˌræt əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˈtɛr ə tə- /
noun Biology.
the production or induction of malformations or monstrosities, especially of a developing embryo or fetus.
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Also called ter·a·tog·e·ny [ter-uh-toj-uh-nee], /ˌtɛr əˈtɒdʒ ə ni/, te·rat·o·ge·nic·i·ty [tuh-rat-oh-juh-nis-i-tee, ter-uh-toh-]. /təˌræt oʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti, ˌtɛr ə toʊ-/.
OTHER WORDS FROM teratogenesis
te·rat·o·ge·net·ic [tuh-rat-oh-juh-net-ik, ter-uh-toh-], /təˌræt oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk, ˌtɛr ə toʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby teratogenesis
teratism, terato-, teratoblastoma, teratocarcinoma, teratogen, teratogenesis, teratogenic, teratogenicity, teratogeny, teratoid, teratoid tumor
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Medical definitions for teratogenesis
teratogenesis
[ tĕr′ə-tə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
Development of malformed organisms or growths.teratogeny
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