The process by which congenital malformations are produced in an embryo or fetus.
畸胎发生，畸胎形成；畸形发生，畸形形成
Example sentencesExamples
There are several potential mechanisms for antiepileptic drug-mediated teratogenesis.
Medications can potentially affect the fetus in several ways: structural teratogenesis (birth defects), behavioral teratogenesis, and perinatal syndromes.
There are limited data on behavioral teratogenesis.
Definition of teratogenesis in US English:
teratogenesis
noun
The process by which congenital malformations are produced in an embryo or fetus.
畸胎发生，畸胎形成；畸形发生，畸形形成
Example sentencesExamples
There are several potential mechanisms for antiepileptic drug-mediated teratogenesis.
There are limited data on behavioral teratogenesis.
Medications can potentially affect the fetus in several ways: structural teratogenesis (birth defects), behavioral teratogenesis, and perinatal syndromes.