1. the branch of medical science concerned with the development of physical abnormalities during the fetal or early embryonic stage. 2. the branch of biology that is concerned with the structure, development, etc., of monsters.
Foods that are a good source of iron include: 1  liver. 2  lean red meats, including beef, pork, lamb. 3  seafood, such as oysters, clams, tuna, salmon, and shrimp, etc.  beans, including kidney, lima, navy, black, pinto, soy beans, and 1  lentils. iron fortified whole grains, including cereals, breads, rice, and pasta.
Iron in plant foods such as lentils, beans, and spinach is nonheme iron. This is the form of iron added to iron-enriched and iron-fortified foods.Our bodies are less efficient at absorbing nonheme iron, but most dietary iron is nonheme iron.1  1.ron-Rich Foods. Very good sources of heme iron, with 3.5 milligrams or more per serving, include: 1  3 ounces of beef or chicken liver. 2  3 ounces of clams, mollusks, or mussels. 3  3 ounces of oysters.