New to the edition:

Addition of new chapters on Basic processes of development and their molecular regulation. Teratology/birth defects, prenatal diagnosis and fetal therapy.

Weekly organization of developmental events up to 8th week of development.

Salient Features:

• Extensive revision of each chapter as per the basis on scientific advancement and subject requirement
• Revised as per the competency based undergraduate medical curriculum and ensured coverage of all the competencies
• Enriched text with additional new line diagrams, clinical photographs, ultrasonographs, flowcharts and tables to facilitate greater retention of knowledge
• Clinical correlations integrated in the text, highlighting practical application of embryological facts have been modified extensively
• Additional information of higher academic value presented in a simplified manner in N>B to make it more interesting for readers
• Embryological events relevant to prenatal diagnostic and surgical procedures are clinically correlated throughout the text
• Patient oriented case studies/problems and their embryological and genetic basis are presented at the end of each chapter for problem based learning in clinical situations
• Golden facts to remember are useful for the candidates appearing in various entrance examinations like PGME, USMLE, PLAB, etc.