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Common Morphologic Defects in Embryos and Fetuses

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Pathology of the Human Embryo and Previable Fetus

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Abnormal embryonic development can be local or general. Localized defects are similar to those seen in fetuses or newborns; they include neural tube defects, limb abnormalities, and facial clefts. General embryonic maldevelopment is known as embryonic growth disorganization.

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  2. Department of Pathology, Lady Davis Institute, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, The University of British Columbia, H3T 1E2, Montreal, Canada

    Naomi Fitch MD, PhD (Visiting Assistant Professor)

  3. Embryopathology Unit, BC Children’s Hospital, V6H 3V4, Vancouver, Canada

    Barbara A. Paradice ART (Laboratory Technologist)

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