teratogenesis
noun
ter·a·to·gen·e·sis
ˌter-ə-tə-ˈje-nə-səs 
: production of developmental malformations
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Such abnormalities arise as a result of a process known as teratogenesis.
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019
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teratogenesis
noun
ter·a·to·gen·e·sis
ˌter-ə-tə-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural teratogeneses
-ˌsēz
: production of developmental malformations
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