Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: teratogenesis  ,te-ru-tow'je-nu-sis
  1. The development of defects in an embryo
    "Certain medications can cause teratogenesis if taken during pregnancy"

Type of: development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny

Encyclopedia: Teratogenesis