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teratology
Sign in to saveTeratology is the study of abnormalities of physiological development in organisms during their life span. It is a sub-discipline in medical genetics which focuses on the classification of congenital abnormalities in dysmorphology caused by teratogens and also in pharmacology and toxicology.
Research
7,834 papers- Memories of the Teratology Society: 1972-2020.Birth defects research · 2020
- The teratology of autism.International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience · 2005
- Teratology Society memories.Birth defects research · 2020
- EXPERIMENTAL TERATOLOGY.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 1964
- Josef Warkany's gestation of the teratology society.Birth defects research · 2020
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- developmental biology
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Encyclopedic overview
45 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Teratogenesis
- Wilson's principles
- Oxidative stress
- Epigenetic modifications
- Causes
- Human pregnancy
- Medications
- Acitretin
- Etretinate
- Isotretinoin
- Vaccination
- Reproductive hormones and hormone replacement therapy
- Chemotherapeutic agents
- Thalidomide
- Recreational drugs
- Alcohol
- Tobacco and Nicotine
- E-Cigarettes
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- Caffeine
- Physical Agents as Teratogenic Agents
- Heat
- Radiation
- Noise
- Lead exposure
- Phthalate exposure
- Stress
- Nutrient Deficiencies
- Folate Deficiency
- Iodine Deficiency
- Zinc Deficiency
- Other animals
- Fossil record
- Thalidomide and chick limb development
- Retinoic acid and mouse limb development
- Rat development and lead exposure
- Plants
- Types of deformations in plants
- Research
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Teratology is the study of abnormalities of physiological development in organisms during their life span. It is a sub-discipline in medical genetics which focuses on the classification of congenital abnormalities in dysmorphology caused by teratogens and also in pharmacology and toxicology.
Teratogens are substances that may cause non-heritable birth defects via a toxic effect on an embryo or fetus. Defects include malformations, disruptions, deformations, and dysplasia that may cause stunted growth, delayed mental development, or other congenital disorders that lack structural malformations. These defects can be recognized prior to or at birth as well as later during early childhood. The related term developmental toxicity includes all manifestations of abnormal development that are caused by environmental insult.
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