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Teratogens are anything potentially harmful to a developing fetus. These include but are not limited to: nicotine, alcohol, drugs, radiation, AIDS, rubella, etc. These cause structural abnormalities and abnormal cell masses to develop in the fetus which can lead to serious birth defects. Some examples of these are
* physical and cognitive developmental delays
* cleft palate * abnormal facial characteristics * mental retardation * growth defects * heart defects * abnormalities of the fingers and nails * impaired fine and gross motor skills * hearing loss * vision loss/blindness
* deformed and paralyzed limbs * small head size and brain
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoAn agent, such as a virus, a drug, or radiation, that causes malformation of an embryo or fetus
A teratogen is an agent, which can cause a birth defect. It is usually something in the environment that the mother may be exposed to during her pregnancyWiki User
∙ 13y agoA teratogen is any environmental factor that can cause damage during prenatal development. An example of a teratogen would be tobacco or alcohol use during pregnancy.
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What is a teratogen example of radiation?
A teratogen is an environmental factor that causes birth defects during prenatal development. An example of a teratogen is ionizing radiation.
Is epilepsy a teratogen?
No.
What is teratogen?
Teratogen is a substance that causes malformations for a foetus, when it's developing. Examples of teratogenes are alcohol, drugs, led etc.
What is the most common teratogen?
Testosterone
A factor that produces a birth defect is called a?
teratogen
What teratogen causes severe limb deficiencies?
Thalidomide.
When does a teratogen affects the fetus most seriously?
in the first trimester
What is the name any agent that can potentially cause a birth defect?
teratogen
If prenatal exposure to a substance leads to birth defects the substance is called a?
teratogen
What is the medical term meaning environmental factor that produces birth defects?
Teratogen
Is botulinum a mutagen or teratogen or carcinogen or is it more than one of those?
It is a toxin.
Exposure to teratogen during the fetal period is most likely to result in a spontaneous?
A teratogen is an agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo. It would be likely to result in a spontaneous abortion, another name for a miscarriage or loss of the unborn child.
