Push technology. Push technology, or server push, is a style of Internet-based communication where the request for a given transaction is initiated by the publisher or central server. It is contrasted with pull/get, where the request for the transmission of information is initiated by the receiver or client.
noun, Biology. 1. the production or induction of malformations or monstrosities, especially of a developing embryo or fetus. Also called teratogeny.
There are many infections that can harm a developing fetus. The infections are able to cross the placenta and the fetus does not have a fully developed immune system that is able to cope with the infections. Here are a few of the more common infections known to have teratogenic effects: