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teratology 1. the branch of medical science concerned with the development of physical abnormalities during the fetal or early embryonic stage 2. the branch of biology that is concerned with the structure, development, etc., of monsters 3. a collection of tales about mythical or fantastic creatures, monsters, etc. teratology [‚ter·ə′täl·ə·jē] (medicine) The science of fetal malformations and monstrosities. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A teratological assessment of four trihalomethanes in the rat. Hence, Van Nouhuys argues that Dutch thinkers began to reject the teratological stance towards comets that had been so prevalent since Antiquity. Nevertheless, the thalidomide episode played a more powerful role in stimulating teratological research, prompted the Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments of 1962, and induced the Food and Drug Administration to issue its Guidelines for Reproduction Studies for Safety Evaluation of Drugs for Human Use. |
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