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te•rat•o•gen•e•sis
Pronunciation: (tu-rat"u-jen'u-sis, ter'u-tu-), [key]—
n. Biol.
the production or induction of malformations or monstrosities, esp. of a developing embryo or fetus. Also called
ter•a•tog•e•ny Pronunciation: (ter"u-toj'u-nē), [key] te•rat•o•ge•nic•i•ty Pronunciation: (tu-rat"ō-ju-nis'i-tē, ter"u-tō-). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.