| teratogenicity |
Producing physical defects in offspring in utero (ie, birth defects). Teratogenicity is a potential side effect of some drugs, such as thalidomide.
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| teratogenic |
a substance that causes developmental malformations
Ãâó: www.epa.gov/nbh/html/glossary.html
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| teratogen |
An agent capable of causing congenital malformation(s), (eg, environmental agents, recreational drugs, medications, infectious diseases, etc.).
Ãâó: aspin.asu.edu/geneinfo/glos-t.htm
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| teratogenesis |
The induction of nonhereditary congenital malformations (birth defects) in a developing fetus by exogenous factors acting in the womb; interference with normal embryonic development.
Ãâó: www.nsc.org/ehc/glossar2.htm
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| teratoma |
(ter-a-TOW-ma) A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several different types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, and bone. Teratomas occur most often in the ovaries in women, the testicles in men, and the tailbone in children. Not all teratomas are malignant.
Ãâó: www.seniormag.com/conditions/cancer/cancerglossary...
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