fetotoxicity
[fe″to-tok-sis´ĭ-te]toxic effects on a fetus of a substance that crosses the placental barrier; see also embryotoxicity. adj., adj fetotox´ic.
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fetotoxicity
Toxicology Adverse fetal effects due to toxins entering the maternal circulation and crossing the placental barrier, which may compromise maternal health and appear as fetal malformations, altered growth and in utero death. Cf Embryotoxicity.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.