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If a birth defect were said to be cause by a teratogen it was caused by what?
Thalidomide, used for nausea, is a potent teratogen. It stops the growth of limb buds in developing embryos and other fetal anomalies if the mother takes the drug during the first trimester. See the link for a list of anomalies that can be expected.
What is a way to lose a limb?
A limb can be lost through traumatic incidents such as severe accidents, including car crashes, industrial equipment mishaps, or military combat injuries. Medical conditions like uncontrolled diabetes can lead to amputations due to complications such as infections or gangrene. Additionally, severe burns or frostbite can result in tissue damage that necessitates limb removal.
What all causes your toe to fall off?
Gangrene is one thing that can make your toe fall off. Frostbite is another issue. During the colder months some homeless people suffer limb loss due to frostbite, the extremities become so cold the blood can no longer flow and the limb dies and has to be removed.
What side effects are there for thalidomide?
Thalidomide was originally given to pregnant women who suffered from morning sickness, it is not also used to treat leprosy. Although it often cured women's morning sickness, it actually causes severe limb dis-configurements in newborn children.
Limb repair in the sea stars is due to?
Regeneration is what causes sea stars to repair their limbs.
What causes phantom limb?
It is presumed to be due to central and peripheral nervous system reorganization as a response to injury.
How do you say cut you from limb to limb in old English?
Perhaps the expression you want is "limb from limb" and not "from limb to limb."
What diseases cause someone to have an artificial limb?
Diseases that can result in the need for an artificial limb include diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, severe arthritis, cancer, and traumatic injuries such as amputations due to accidents. These conditions can lead to the loss of a limb or a part of a limb, which may necessitate the use of prosthetic devices to restore function and mobility.
Can you write a sentence using the word amputation?
Yes, I can. "Andrew underwent amputation due to the severe infection in his leg." "Amputation is the removal of a body limb."
How do you treat severe bleeding during first aid?
Apply direct pressure and raise the limb above their head. Seek medical attention as soon as possible.
What causes the thalidomide production of a baby with no arms or legs?
Thalidomide was prescribed for morning sickness in pregnancy before the devastating effects were known. Thalidomide affects angiogenesis which is the process in which new blood vessels form. By preventing the formation of these new vessels to take place, directly resulting in babies being born with no limbs.
What name is given to an artificial limb?
A prosthetic limb or "prosthetic"
