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Fetal dysmorphology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 October 2008
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The term “dysmorphology” was coined by Dr David Smith in the 1960s to describe the study of human congenital malformations. Literally, it means “the study of abnormal form”, emphasizing a focus upon structural abnormalities in development.2 As a scientific discipline, dysmorphology combines concepts, knowledge and techniques from paediatrics, clinical genetics and embryology.
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