embryology
noun
em·bry·ol·o·gy
ˌem-brē-ˈä-lə-jē 
1
: a branch of biology dealing with embryos and their development
2
: the features and phenomena exhibited in the formation and development of an embryo
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In one sense, the argument coincided with the emerging medical understanding of embryology that characterized pregnancy as a continuum of development and did not consider quickening to be its defining stage.
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Pam Belluck, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Whether human embryos are human beings is a question resolved by human embryology and developmental biology.
—Robert P. George, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024
Accredited clinics are monitored for their adherence to the guidelines, which include the number of embryos that can be transferred, as well as the quality of embryology labs, qualification of staff and data submission to federal agencies.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
To detect whether these shapes came from an ancestral bat wing or evolved independently, Sears and her colleagues investigated the embryology of different bat species and the genes responsible for the tissue's development.
—Riley Black, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2023
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Pam Belluck, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Whether human embryos are human beings is a question resolved by human embryology and developmental biology.
—Robert P. George, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024
Accredited clinics are monitored for their adherence to the guidelines, which include the number of embryos that can be transferred, as well as the quality of embryology labs, qualification of staff and data submission to federal agencies.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
To detect whether these shapes came from an ancestral bat wing or evolved independently, Sears and her colleagues investigated the embryology of different bat species and the genes responsible for the tissue's development.
—Riley Black, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2023
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“Embryology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embryology. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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embryology
noun
em·bry·ol·o·gy
ˌem-brē-ˈäl-ə-jē
1
: a branch of biology dealing with embryos and their development
2
: the facts and events characteristic of the development of an embryo
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