Teratology
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| In contemporary usage, the term '''teratology''' generally refers to [[disfiguring]] [[birth defect]]s or [[malformation]]s. Another term for this is '''dysmorphology''', meaning "the study of abnormal form." | In contemporary usage, the term '''teratology''' generally refers to [[disfiguring]] [[birth defect]]s or [[malformation]]s. Another term for this is '''dysmorphology''', meaning "the study of abnormal form." | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Carcinogen]] | ||
| + | * [[Congenital abnormalities]] | ||
| + | * [[Mutagen]] | ||
| + | * [[Summa izbu]] - a set of [[Mesopotamia]]n omen texts about teratology. | ||
| + | * [[Miles Vorkosigan]], a fictional character affected by a teratogenic agent before birth | ||
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In contemporary usage, the term teratology generally refers to disfiguring birth defects or malformations. Another term for this is dysmorphology, meaning "the study of abnormal form."
See also
- Carcinogen
- Congenital abnormalities
- Mutagen
- Summa izbu - a set of Mesopotamian omen texts about teratology.
- Miles Vorkosigan, a fictional character affected by a teratogenic agent before birth
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