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teratology [ˌtɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ] n 1. (Medicine) the branch of medical science concerned with the development of physical abnormalities during the fetal or early embryonic stage 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the branch of biology that is concerned with the structure, development, etc., of monsters 3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a collection of tales about mythical or fantastic creatures, monsters, etc. teratologic [ˌtɛrətəˈlɒdʒɪk], teratological adj teratologist n
teratology 1. a type of mythmaking or storytelling in which monsters and marvels are featured. See also: Literature2. a collection of such stories. — teratologist, n. — teratological, adj. 1. the writing or collecting of fantasies containing monsters and prodigies. See also: Monsters2. Biology. the scientific study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in plants or animals. — teratologist, n. — teratological, adj. Biology. the study of malformations or abnormal growth in animals or vegetables. — teratologist, n. — teratological, adj. See also: Growththe branch of biology that studies abnormal formations in animals or plants. — teratologist, n. — teratologie, teratological, adj. See also: Biology
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Chapter topics include the cell, protein synthesis, gametogenesis, the place of genetics in medicine, autosomal recessive inheritance, chromosome structural abnormalities, twin studies, immunogenetics, gene mapping, dysmorphology, southern blotting, DNA profiling, an avoidance and prevention of disease. The investigators also failed to identify an association between thimerosal-containing Rh immunoglobulin and various autism characteristics, including clinical diagnosis, IQ, gender, dysmorphology status, head size, and regressive versus early-onset autism spectrum disorder. The first three chapters give a broad overview of dysmorphology, assessment of an infant with congenital malformation, and guiding principles of genetic counseling. |
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