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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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| Although cardiologists have linked cocaine abuse to a risky type of heartbeat in adults, teratologists -- who study chemically induced birth defects -- say they know very little about what happens to an embryo or fetus when the mother snorts, shoots or smokes cocaine. |
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