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.
Other food sources of iron include pork, turkey, chicken, seafood, beans, tofu, spinach, raisins, eggs, whole grains and fortified cereals. Heme iron, from animal-based iron sources, is absorbed two to three times more efficiently than nonheme iron, from plant-based iron sources.