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em·bry·op·a·thy .em-brē-'äp-ə-thē n, pl -thies a developmental abnormality of an embryo or fetus esp. when caused by a disease (as German measles or mumps) in the mother
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em·bry·op·a·thy (em″bre-opґə-the) [embryo + -pathy] a morbid condition of the embryo or a disorder resulting from abnormal embryonic development. Cf. fetopathy.Medical dictionary. 2011.