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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* Audio (US): [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/5e/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Wodencafe-teratology.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Wodencafe-teratology.wav.mp3 listen]
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===Noun===
===Noun===
'''teratology''' (usually uncountable)
'''Teratology''' (usually uncountable)


# (medicine) The study of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/congenital congenital] [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abnormality abnormalities] and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/malformation malformations], including their development, causes, and biological mechanisms.
1. (medicine) The study of congenital abnormalities and malformations, including their development, causes, and biological mechanisms.
#: '''Related video''' — [https://youtu.be/Tng2WWV7D0E?si=9G7lC3tCv-qaMZuW Teratology overview]
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# (toxicology) The study of the [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mechanism mechanisms] and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teratogenic teratogenic] agents (or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teratogen teratogens]) involved in producing malformations.
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#: '''Example of a famous teratogen (Thalidomide)''' — [https://youtu.be/mrTHfBCduRA?si=MqevyQxsbjtlt86L Thalidomide and birth defects]
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# (mythology, fiction) The study or cataloging of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/monster monsters].
 
#: '''Examples in popular culture'''
2. (toxicology) The study of the mechanisms and teratogenic agents (or teratogens) involved in producing malformations.
#: * [https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Supernatural_Wiki Supernatural Wiki]
 
#: * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files The X-Files]
:'''Example of a famous teratogen (Thalidomide)'''
#: * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primeval_(TV_series) Primeval]
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3. (mythology, fiction) The study or cataloging of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/monster monsters].
 
'''Examples in popular culture'''
* [https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Supernatural_Wiki Supernatural Wiki]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files The X-Files]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primeval_(TV_series) Primeval]


===References===
===References===
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* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teratology teratology on Wiktionary]
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teratology teratology on Wiktionary]
* [https://www.encyclopedia.com/medicine/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/congenital-abnormalities Congenital Abnormalities]
* [https://www.encyclopedia.com/medicine/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/congenital-abnormalities Congenital Abnormalities]
* [https://pathfinder.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_monsters List of Pathfinder Monsters]
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