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.
Many types of seafood are high in iron. Oysters are particularly iron-rich -- a 3-ounce portion of wild eastern oysters supplies 8 milligrams. Mussels, octopus, sardines, clams and crab typically provide anywhere from 2 to 6 milligrams of iron per serving, while most varieties of fish contain less.