Medical Term:
Streeter developmental horizon(s)
Pronunciation: strē′tĕr dē-vel′ŏp-men′tăl hŏ-rī′zŏn[z]
Definition: A term borrowed from geology and archeology by Streeter to define 23 developmental stages in young human embryos, from fertilization through the first 2 months; each horizon spanned 2–3 days and emphasized specific anatomic characteristics, to avoid discrepancies in the determination of age and body dimensions.
[G.L. Streeter]
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